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Comparison Between Respiratory Therapy With Cough Assist Technique and Usual Respiratory Therapy in Intensive Care Patients Suffering of Neurologic Disorder

NCT01143103 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2012-09-24

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Summary

The present study aims to compare the efficiency of respiratory therapy with cough assist and the efficiency of usual respiratory therapy in intensive care patients suffering of neurologic disorder and cough ineffectiveness. The investigators hypothesis is that cough assist is more efficient than usual respiratory care in this group of patients.

Conditions

  • Neurologic Disorder

Interventions

DEVICE

Cough assist (Philips,respironics)

OTHER

Usual respiratory therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Geneva

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Didier Tassaux · University Hospital, Geneva

  • Lise Piquilloud · University Hospital, Geneva

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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