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Airway Clearance in Bronchiectasis: is Non-Invasive Ventilation a Useful Adjunct in Moderate to Severe Disease?

NCT00522314 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2007-08-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This clinical trial is investigating the efficacy of Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) as a method of airway clearance in patients with an acute exacerbation and moderate to severe bronchiectasis disease. Current treatment focuses on the use of Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (ACBT) but this modality alone may not be sufficient when patients have more severe disease and an acute infection. The use of NIV may result in better patient care and more appropriate physiotherapy treatment in the more unwell population.The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of two physiotherapy airways clearance interventions in bronchiectasis.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

NIV and ACBT

OTHER

Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Ulster

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Prof Elborn, MD · Belfast City Hospital and Queens University Belfast

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-10-31
Completion
2006-04-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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