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Airway Clearance for Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation

NCT00181207 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2018-10-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to show that one form of mechanical airway clearance techniques, High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO)using a pneumatic vest, will diminish exacerbations of COPD which will improve respiratory health status.

Conditions

  • COPD
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Emphysema

Interventions

DEVICE

pneumatic vest

OTHER

placebo pneumatic vest

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gregory B Diette, M.D.,M.H.S · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-05-31
Primary Completion
2007-11-30
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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