Evaluating the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy treatment using lung ultrasound in an intensive care populatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute lobar atelectasis; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000783123
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-27
• Study Completion: 2021-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 29 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 43

Inclusion Criteria

Patients over 18 years of age
-Hospitalised in intensive care
-Mechanical ventilation expected for greater than 24 hours
-Suspicion of acute lobar atelectasis identified by the treating intensive care team
-Arterial line in place
-No previous chest physiotherapy treatment for their current episode of acute lobar atelectasis
-Chest x-ray (CXR) available within 12 hours of physiotherapy assessment
-Willingness of next of kin to give written consent and comply with the study

Exclusion Criteria

-Presence of a contraindication to chest physiotherapy
-Absence of a chest x-ray or a chest x-ray taken greater than 12 hours from the time of physiotherapy assessment
-Physiotherapist qualified in LU not available
-LU not possible (subcutaneous emphysema dressings, drains, oedema etc.)
-Body habitus preventing optimal imaging, BMI >40
-Refusal from the patient’s next of kin to participate in the study
-Withdrawal/limitations of medical care with impending death

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified