Clinical Trial: In Vivo Measurements of Nasal Ciliary Beat Frequency by Using Interferometry

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: In Vivo Measurements of Nasal Ciliary Beat Frequency by Using Interferometry

Brief Summary:

  1. Assessment of a high speed video camera with a green light source for the measurement of ciliary beat frequency (CBF) in the nasal airways of patients.
  2. Assessments of the effect of drugs and other therapies on CBF using the study system.
  3. Comparison of results with standard methods such as ciliary brush biopsies