Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Continuous Airway Pressure on the Ability to Heat and Humidify Air
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We hypothesize that continuous positive pressure applied to the airway will decrease the ability of the nose to warm and humidify inspired air compared to zero or negative pressure. We will use conti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females between 18 and 55 years of age.
- A clinical history suggestive of normal nose and upper airway, other than during a cold.
- Willingness of the subject to participate in and complete the study, and the ability to understand the purpose of the trial.
Exclusion
- Physical sign or symptoms suggestive of renal, hepatic or cardiovascular disease.
- Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or nursing a child.
- Subjects treated with systemic steroids during the previous 30 days.
- Subjects treated with topical (inhaled, intranasal or intraocular) steroids, Nasalcrom or Opticrom during the previous 15 days.
- Subjects treated with oral antihistamine/decongestants during the previous seven days.
- Subjects treated with topical (intranasal or intraocular) antihistamine/decongestants during the previous 3 days.
- Subjects treated with immunotherapy.
- Subjects on chronic anti-asthma medications.
- Subjects with polyps in the nose or a significantly displaced septum.
- Subjects who have incurred an upper respiratory tract infection within 14 days of the start of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00338403
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2006
Last Update
September 5 2013
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637