Body Composition Related Evaluation of Airway Tone and Hyper-rEactivity Using Oscillometry

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Rochester

About this trial

This study will determine if airway resistance to airflow and pressure, measured by Oscillometry, is associated with abnormal findings on methacholine challenge testing and whether these findings are associated with body habitus,

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Willingness to perform breathing test

Must be able to speak and understand English

Referred for Methacholine Challenge Test

Disqualifiers

Unable to provide consent or perform oscillometry test

Trial population

Up to one hundred (100) human subjects will be recruited from the following University of Rochester locations: Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy, and Pulmonary Care, the Pulmonary Clinic at Strong Memorial Hospital, and The Pulmonary Clinic at Highland Hospital.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Oscillometer

    Device

    The tremoFlo C-100 Airwave Oscillometry System is intended to measure respiratory system impedance using the Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT).

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Subjects with dyspnea referred for methacholine challenge testing1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Oscillometer

The oscillometer will collect an airway impedance measurement which is made up of multiple variables.

Time frame
Single measurement, approximately day 1

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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