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Airway Secretion ClearanceNCT00717873

Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation

A study testing Airway clearance Device in people with Airway Secretion Clearance, run by Hill-Rom at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To compare the outcomes of patients treated with the Vest and conventional chest physiotherapy to determine if the Vest provides equivalent therapy Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Airway Secretion Clearance
What is being tested?
Airway clearance Device
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2008to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Acute or chronic disease requiring secretion mobilization as per hospital protocol

Who cannot join

  • Absolute contraindications for positional changes
  • Absolute contraindications for chest percussion
  • Women visibly pregnant
  • Previous enrollment in study
  • Previous CPT or Vest treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Using the Vest Airway Clearance System Compared to Conventional Chest Physical Therapy at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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

Being tested
Airway clearance Device
Keywords
Mucus Clearance, Secretion Clearance, HFCWO

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Airway clearance DeviceDevice

    Provided by the Vest Airway clearance system

Study groups in NCT00717873
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HFCWO ArmExperimentalAirway clearance provided by the Vest Airway Clearance System
Receives: Device: Airway clearance Device
CPT ArmNo interventionAirway clearance provided by manual CPT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hospital Length of Stay

    an average of 10 days

    Measured: Admission to Discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jul 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00717873
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR-0080
Status last verified
Jul 2017
First submitted
1 Jul 2008
Last updated
7 Aug 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Morrison L, Milroy S. Oscillating devices for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Apr 30;4(4):CD006842. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006842.pub5.

    PubMed 32352564
  • Clinkscale D, Spihlman K, Watts P, Rosenbluth D, Kollef MH. A randomized trial of conventional chest physical therapy versus high frequency chest wall compressions in intubated and non-intubated adults. Respir Care. 2012 Feb;57(2):221-8. doi: 10.4187/respcare.01299. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

    PubMed 21762564

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Airway clearance Device in people with Airway Secretion Clearance, run by Hill-Rom at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Sep 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hospital Length of Stay (time frame: Admission to Discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00717873, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2017.

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