PEP Buddy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A Randomized, Sham Controlled Clinical Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of a Positive End Expiratory Device for Accelerating and Maintaining Pulmonary Rehabilitation Gains
VA Office of Research and Development
120 participants
Jul 16, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
In this study, the investigators will test Veterans with COPD in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Between two groups, the investigators will give one group a device that assists with breathing and symptoms and the other receives a 'sham' device which does not provide these benefits. The investigators will test to see if the symptoms and exercise capacity of the group who receives this device improves faster in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and has longer lasting benefits after the end of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
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Interventions
This is a small, portable device worn about the neck with a lanyard, that can be used to control symptoms of breathlessness associated with chronic lung disease.
A Device that appears the same as PEP Buddy but only provides the expiratory pressure of the standard-of-care pursed lip breathing
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NCT07404826