Evaluating Deep Breathing in Health Participants Using a Device Called Impulse Oscillometry

University of Rochester

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breathing, Mouth; Lung Function Decreased

Treatments: Device: Impulse Oscillometer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05085795

STUDY00006488

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will determine if resistance of the airway to airflow and pressure, measured by Impulse Oscillometry, is impacted by a deep breathe maneuver in a small cohort of healthy human subjects.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Vaccinated against COVID-19
• Ability to provide informed consent
• Willingness to perform breathing test
• Willingness to provide basic demographic data
• Must be able to speak and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to or unwilling to provide consent, perform test, or provide basic demographic data

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

All participants

Treatment:

Device: Impulse Oscillometer