3DPiPPIn3D Printing Positive Pressure Interfaces
3DPiPPIn is a research study investigating the flexibility of 3D scanning and 3D printing to customise masks for people who use breathing machines (CPAP, NIV) when they are asleep
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Who can take part?
We recruited all the people we needed to the research trial in May 2024. We are not accepting anymore people at this time.
How to get involved
*Watch our short animated video for an overview of the 3DPiPPIn study.
We are not accepting any new recruits to the study currently.
Our publications
S. Mansell, O. Oliver, L. Smith, S. Augustt, C. Kilbride, D. Ridout, S. Hilton, M. Eleanor, S. Schievano, and S. Mandal. 3D Printing Positive Pressure Interfaces (3dpippin): Results From a Two-Phase Feasibility Trial [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211:A6945. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.Abstracts.A6945
Mansell SK, Gowing F, Hilton ST, et al
Lived experiences of patients using positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy: a nested phenomenological study within the 3DPiPPIn randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open 2025;15:e093622.
https://doi.org/10.1136bmjopen-2024-093622
Mansell SK, Mandal S, Ridout D, et al Clinical impact of customised positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy interfaces versus usual care in the treatment of patients with sleep-disordered breathing (3DPiPPIn): a randomised controlled trial protocol BMJ Open 2024;14:e087234.
https://doi.org/10.1136bmjopen-2024-087234
Stephanie K. Mansell, Nikesh Devani, Amar Shah, Silvia Schievano, Eleanor Main, Swapna Mandal,
Current treatment strategies in managing side effects associated with domiciliary positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for patients with sleep disordered breathing: A systematic review and meta-analysis,
Sleep Medicine Reviews,
Volume 72,
2023,
101850,
ISSN 1087-0792,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101850
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Results
Results for the feasibility trial are now available. A summary infographic is below
Results are now available. A summary infographic and animation are below.
News
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