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I believe the visits are every 6 weeks. Each visit lasts between 30m (shortest visit with least number of things happening) and then longer visits on occasion where you have to wait awhile between taking the inhaled medication and getting a PFT test. But all in all, I would say it's totally manageable and doesn't feel like too much.
- You fill out a questionnaire on an iPad each visit — same set of questions each time
- Each visit you bring in your Pari cup and inhale your morning dose during the visit. They supply you with a new set of Pari cups and tubing each visit to take home along with a refill of medication
- On some visits (not every) you have to do a pre-medication PFT test and then a post-medication PFT test
- There is a blood draw but not every time. Maybe every other
- There is an EKG, but again not each visit. I believe I had an EKG at the first couple of visit but then tapered off
- You get a brand new Pari ProNeb Max every 6 months
- You bring in all your full and empty boxes of medication each visit and they basically validate what you've taken etc,.
- At home, it's no worse than having to do airway clearance 2x / day. It's a bit longer because you add on the medication inhalation but that piece isn't too bad
- You have to take a questionnaire each night on your trial supplied cellphone. You can't miss doing that—considered almost as important as taking the medication

I would say my biggest challenge is adhering to my airway clearance routine and not missing medication (but this has always been my biggest challenge!) 🙂
I have missed one dose some days and you will get booted if you don't maintain 85% adherence but I haven't had an issue.

That's about it!

I actually don't mind the check-ins because on a few occasions I was sick so I could see Dr. Addrizzo and check-in with my researcher and they work so closely that Dr. Addrizzo would fill Dr. Lau the research doctor in if I was sick and vice versa.