NCT02473068 - Non Invasive Ventilation Comfort Study | Crick

Overview

Patients who are suffering from a variety of respiratory conditions benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which is a form of Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV). Some patients find the temperature of the breathing gas difficult to tolerate. The aim of this study is to compare comfort of healthy volunteer participants while being given CPAP at different temperatures.

Patients who are suffering from a variety of respiratory conditions benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which is a form of Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV). Some patients find the temperature of the breathing gas difficult to tolerate. The aim of this study is to compare comfort of healthy volunteer participants while being given CPAP at different temperatures. Healthy volunteers will be given two different levels humidity and temperature and asked about preference.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

28

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

CPAPDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any employee of FPH willing to take part in the study following review of the Participant Information Sheet and who has provided affirmative answers to the questions / statements included on the Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: * Any employee of FPH not willing to take part in the study following review of the Participant Information Sheet. * Any employee of FPH who has not provided affirmative answers to the questions / statements included on the Consent Form

Locations (1)

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Auckland, New Zealand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Participant Comfort Questionnaire

Participant answers questions to indicate comfort

Time frame: 30 Minutes