https://pittplusme.org/study/2092
CoughAssist Device Study
STUDY BASICS
Are you age 18 and up with no history of chronic pulmonary disease, such as asthma or cystic fibrosis? You may be able to participate in a study to determine what treatment settings on the CoughAssist device are associated with higher levels of comfort in healthy adults. A cough assist device is used by patients who have diseases that make it difficult for them to cough. Compensation provided.
IRB: STUDY20050030
- Factors Determining Comfort with mechanical in-exsufflation In Healthy Adults
MEET THE RESEARCHER
Daniel Weiner
Daniel Weiner, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Weiner serves as the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory and the Co-Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center, both of which are located at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Weiner specializes in research on genetic and congenital conditions that can impact the lungs, like muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis.