Post Extubation Chest Physiotherapy in ICU

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
• Interventions: Other: chest physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT01967108
• Lead Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of chest physiotheray treatment in preventing pulmonary complications and weaning faliure, in extubated critically ill patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-17
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-22
• Study Start: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study Completion: 2015-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 2015-05-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

ICU patients, over 18 years' old, mechanical ventilated over 24 hours, candidates for extubation -

Exclusion Criteria

Mental conditions, retardation, dementia, pregnancy, re-intubated patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
chest physiotherapy	chest physiotherapy	chest physiotherapy in patient's bed, including deep breathing, directed cough, arm movment and more.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
re-intubation	48 hours	re-intubation up to 48 hours post extubation will be considered a weaning failure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
oxygen saturation decrease	48 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Intensive Care Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel