Inclusion Criterian(CF lung disease):
- Confirmed diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis by sweat chloride concentration over 60 mosm/L and/or genotype analysis identifying two disease causing mutations
- Male or Female over the age of 14
- Followed in CF clinic at Foothills Hospital or Alberta Children's Hospital
- Known lung involvement
1. Recommended airway clearance daily or twice daily
2. FEV1, % predicted, between 40-80%
3. Evidence of Cystic Fibrosis lung involvement on Imaging, if available
- Competent at providing reliable and accurate pulmonary function studies
- Clinically stable - no pulmonary exacerbation of CF for which the patient has been hospitalized or received intravenous antibiotics for 4 weeks, no change in frequency of airway clearance
Exclusion Criteria CF lung disease:
- Gross Hemoptysis in previous 4 weeks
- Pneumothorax in previous 4 weeks
- Pregnancy or of child bearing age without adequate contraception
- Inability to produce acceptable and reproducible pulmonary function studies
- Evidence of elevated PaCO2 in recent 6 months
- Inability to perform airway clearance twice a day for the duration of the study
- History of anxiety/panic disorders
- Breast-feeding subject.
- Positive pregnancy test at screening.
- Subject, who in the opinion of the Investigator, is mentally or emotionally unsuitable to participate, or unable/unwilling to comply with the study assessments.
Gross Hemoptysis in previous 4 weeks Pneumothorax in previous 4 weeks Pregnancy or of child bearing age without adequate contraception Inability to produce acceptable and reproducible pulmonary function studies Evidence of elevated PaCO2 in recent 6 months Inability to perform airway clearance twice a day for the duration of the study History of anxiety/panic disorders Breast-feeding subject. Positive pregnancy test at screening. Subject, who in the opinion of the Investigator, is mentally or emotionally unsuitable to participate, or unable/unwilling to comply with the study assessments.
Inclusion Criteria (Non-CF bronchiectasis)
- Male or Female including and over the age of 14
- Known lung involvement
1. FEV1, % predicted, between 40-80%
2. Evidence of bronchiectasis on Imaging
- Competent at providing reliable and accurate pulmonary function studies
- Clinically stable - no pulmonary exacerbation for which the patient has been hospitalized or received intravenous antibiotics for 4 weeks
Exclusion Criteria (Non-CF bronchiectasis)
- Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
- Active tuberculosis and/or non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infection
- Active allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- Traction bronchiectasis due to pulmonary fibrosis
- Gross Hemoptysis in previous 4 weeks
- Pneumothorax in previous 4 weeks
- Pregnancy or of child bearing age without adequate contraception
- Inability to produce acceptable and reproducible pulmonary function studies
- Evidence of elevated PaCO2 in recent 6 months
- Inability to perform airway clearance twice a day for the duration of the study
- History of anxiety/panic disorders
- Breast-feeding subject.
- Positive pregnancy test at screening.
- Subject, who in the opinion of the Investigator, is mentally or emotionally unsuitable to participate, or unable/unwilling to comply with the study assessments.