Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Oscillometry for the Evaluation of Dyspnea
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 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in subjects who are experiencing shortness of breath.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Willingness to perform breathing test
Must be able to speak and understand English
Referred for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Disqualifiers
Unable to provide consent or perform oscillometry test
Trial population
Up to fifty (50) 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
DeviceThe tremoFlo C-100 Airwave Oscillometry System is intended to measure respiratory system impedance using the Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT).
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Subjects with dyspnea referred for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mean respiratory system resistance and reactance
The oscillometer will collect an airway impedance measurement which is made up of multiple variables.
Time frame
Single measurement, approximately day 1Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov