Influence of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) on Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GOR) in Infants From 0 to 12 Months.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel1 site in 1 country67 target enrollmentSeptember 2013

ConditionsGastro-oesophageal Reflux

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Enrollment: 67
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Number of Refluxes
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation ( airway clearance technique) provokes or aggravates gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants from 0 to 12 months.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2013

End Date

January 2015

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Filip Van Ginderdeuren

PT, Drs

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•infants from 0 to 12 months
•impedance monitoring

Exclusion Criteria

•gestational age \< 24w
•anti-reflux medication
•Nissen fundoplication
•no parental consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Refluxes

Time Frame: during 20 minutes of IPV compared to mean number of refluxes during 20 minutes.

Every two hours after feeding, the number of refluxes during 20 minutes are measured. The mean number of refluxes during these periods were calculated and compared to the number of refluxes during 20 minutes of IPV