Inhaler showdown: which device delivers best?
NCT ID NCT06902129
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three portable inhaler devices in 10 healthy adults to see how accurately they measure airflow and record breaths. No medication was used—only a harmless salt solution. The goal was to compare device performance and user comfort, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age between 21 and 75 years * Generally healthy adult (no known systemic or chr * Normal pulmonary function (FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted at screening) * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m² * Able and willing to provide written informed consent form * Current or prior use of tabac Exclusion Criteria: * Body temperature ≥ 38.0°C on the day of screening or inhalation * Acute respiratory infection, cough, cold, or any inflammatory disease of the head and neck within the last 2 weeks * History of asthma, COPD, or other chronic pulmonary disease * History of thoracic or lung surgery * Known cardiovascular pathology, including uncontrolled or progressive hypertension * Pulmonary bleeding, hemoptysis, or blood in saliva * Diagnosed emphysema * Known bleeding disorders or use of anticoagulants * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to chitosan or related compounds * Any inhalation-induced adverse reactions during baseline assessment (e.g., cough reflex not resolving within 30 seconds) * Use of investigational drugs or participation in another clinical study within 30 days prior to enrollment * Unwillingness or inability to follow the study plan or to comply with the requirements of the informed consent agreement * Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study participation or result interpretation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Central Contact
Lausanne, CH-1005, Switzerland
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