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Study to Validate the Instructions for Use of TOBI® Podhaler™ in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02178540

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Official title

A Multi-center, Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Usability Study in Cystic Fibrosis Patients to Validate the Approved Instructions for Use (IFU) of TOBI® Podhaler™ (Tobramycin Inhalation Powder) Using Placebo Capsules

Brief summary

Reproduced verbatim from the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Not medical advice.

The purpose of this actual use human factors (HF) study is to validate the approved US TOBI Podhaler Instructions for Use (IFU), by establishing that the IFU effectively communicates the information necessary to achieve safe and effective use of the Podhaler device.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02178540
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Industry
Enrollment
45 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug · Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
6 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Aug 2014 (Type not available)
Primary completion
Feb 2015 (Actual)
Completion
Feb 2015 (Actual)
Last update posted
May 23, 2016

2014 – 2015

United States locations

U.S. sites
13
U.S. states
10
U.S. cities
12
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Novartis Investigative Site Phoenix Arizona 85016 —
Novartis Investigative Site Long Beach California 90806 —
Novartis Investigative Site Los Angeles California 90027 —
Novartis Investigative Site Ventura California 93003 —
Novartis Investigative Site Washington D.C. District of Columbia 20010-2120 —
Novartis Investigative Site Jacksonville Florida 32207 —
Novartis Investigative Site Chicago Illinois 60611 —
Novartis Investigative Site New York New York 10595 —
Novartis Investigative Site Toledo Ohio 43606 —
Novartis Investigative Site Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73104 —
Novartis Investigative Site Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73112 —
Novartis Investigative Site Portland Oregon 97239 —
Novartis Investigative Site Houston Texas 77030 —

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