Status:
COMPLETED
The Influence of Posture on Airway Diameter, Resistance and Airflow Distribution in Healthy Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Antwerp
Conditions:
Healthy Participants
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
FRI could give the opportunity to investigate the possible effect of a lateral posture on airway diameter and airflow distributions. This physiological study in healthy subjects may help to identify t...
Detailed Description
Many respiratory diseases require a physiotherapeutic treatment that focusses on clearance of excessive mucus from the airways. The underlying physiological hypothesis why those mucus clearance techn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men or female patients age \> 18
- No respiratory disease in the days prior to the enrollment
- Able to perform a lung function tests
- Motivated to participate.
- Written informed consent from the subject prior to the participation
Exclusion
- Serious co-morbidity which would interfere with the examinations
- One or multiple CT scans of the chest during the last year.
- Deformities or complications preventing patients to maintain side lying position during the scanning procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01893697
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
May 28 2015
Active Locations (1)
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UZA
Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium, 2650