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PEP flute COVID-19: Prevention of severe lung symptoms and hospitalization using PEP flute

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Innovationsfonden Denmark

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Denmark

  • Lead Research Institution

    The Capital Region of Denmark

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Clinical trials for disease management

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Unspecified

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The purpose of the research project is to investigate the effect on respiratory symptoms using a PEP whistle. PEP whistles are commonly used in patients with COPD, but it is possible that they may have a beneficial effect on lung disease with COVID-19. The study is a clinical lottery trial with non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients, half of whom must use a PEP whistle regularly. The project has an expectation that this group (the experimental group) thereby gets fewer self-reported respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath and cough compared to a control group that does not use PEP whistle. In addition, the project expects fewer hospital admissions among people in the experimental group compared to the control group.