Determining the Benefits of Improving Communication in BPAP/CPAP Users



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:3/30/2019
Start Date:March 22, 2019
End Date:April 2019
Contact:Nancy A Collop, MD
Email:nancy.collop@emory.edu
Phone:404-712-7533

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a non-invasive communication
aid for BPAP/CPAP masks. This study also looks to determine the potential impact of the
device on patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the individuals that interact with
the device.

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is a crucial tool used to treat respiratory
distress and failure, especially when patients have acute worsening (also called
exacerbations) of emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study will
randomize patients who use Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to a control
(non-functioning) and intervention (functioning) device to determine how well speech can be
understood while wearing the device.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a non-invasive communication
aid for BPAP/CPAP masks. This study also looks to determine the potential impact of the
device on patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the individuals that interact with
the device.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients must be receiving BPAP/CPAP therapy in the outpatient setting (e.g. clinics,
sleep centers).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Intubated or have a tracheostomy.

- Vulnerable populations (children, pregnant women, decisionally impaired adults, and
prisoners).

- Speech disabilities, reading disabilities, dyslexia.
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1364 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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Phone: 404-712-7533
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