BubbleFlo PEP Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A mixed methods study exploring how families incorporate airway clearance into their daily routine as part of the management of long-term respiratory conditions in children.
IRAS ID
323864
Contact name
Stephen Reid
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Greater Glasgow Heath Board
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 0 days
Research summary
The BubbleFLO PEP device is a non-sterile paediatric Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) device intended to assist children with lifelong respiratory conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) and Bronchiectasis, to clear secretions from their lungs.
This study will recruit 20 paediatric patients. The caregivers of the participants will be asked to keep a symptom diary for two weeks using their current PEP device. Participants and their caregivers will then be seen by a physiotherapist in the research team, baseline data will be collected about the participant and their health, and the participant and their caregiver will receive a demonstration of how to use the BubbleFLO PEP device. Participants and their caregivers will be given a BubbleFLO PEP device to take home and use for two weeks while keeping a symptom diary. Participants and their caregivers will then be invited for a follow-up semi-structured interview about their experience.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/PR/0516
Date of REC Opinion
25 Jun 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion