Influence of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) on Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GOR).

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
• Interventions: Other: sitting position

• Registration Number: NCT02620241
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the effect on gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) of infants sitting in a stable upright position during 20 min. This is an addendum to the previous study with record number clinical trials.gov NCT02124863

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-30
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-02
• Primary Completion: 2017-10
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Each child under the age of one year that was referred for 24h pH-MII monitoring to exclude pathological gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR)

Exclusion Criteria

• : prematurity (gestational age less than 37 weeks), the use of anti-reflux medication and reflux surgery (Nissen fundoplication)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
sitting position	sitting position	infants are in a sitting position for 20 minutes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
number of reflux episodes	20 minutes	number of reflux episodes is counted over 20 min period of time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZBrussel; 🇧🇪 Jette, Brussels, Belgium