Longitudinal Study of Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (oPEP) in Stable COPD

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

17

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2013

Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
DEVICE

Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (Aerobika ®)

The oPEP system combines positive expiratory pressure therapy and airway vibrations to help mobilize pulmonary secretions. oPEP therapy enforces a resistance to exhalation at the mouth, while the airway vibration technology transmits movements upstream during exhalation so that airway walls may become free from mucous. Subjects will take home the device and use four times daily during the active part of the study.

Trial Locations (1)

N6A 5B7

Robarts Research Insitute; The University of Western Ontario; London Health Sciences Centre, London

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

London Health Sciences Centre

OTHER

lead

Western University, Canada

OTHER