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Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Airway Secretion Clearance
Interventions
Device: Airway clearance Device
Registration Number
NCT00717873
Lead Sponsor
Hill-Rom
Brief Summary

To compare the outcomes of patients treated with the Vest and conventional chest physiotherapy to determine if the Vest provides equivalent therapy

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria
  • Acute or chronic disease requiring secretion mobilization as per hospital protocol
Exclusion Criteria
  • Absolute contraindications for positional changes
  • Absolute contraindications for chest percussion
  • Women visibly pregnant
  • Previous enrollment in study
  • Previous CPT or Vest treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HFCWO ArmAirway clearance DeviceAirway clearance provided by the Vest Airway Clearance System
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital Length of StayAdmission to Discharge

an average of 10 days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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