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Efficacy and Safety Study of a Percussion Device to Mobilise Sputum From Respiratory Passage

NCT01480882 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2012-12-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A Malaysian company by name Formedic Technologies SDN BHD has devised a hand held machine which is supposed to mimic the chest percussion performed by professional physiotherapist to mobilize sputum through the respiratory passage.

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of this mechanical percussion device in the treatment of airway clearance with conventional chest physiotherapy carried out by qualified physiotherapists in patients suffering from bronchiectasis or Chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD).

Conditions

  • Chronic Bronchiectasis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Conventional Chest Physiotherapy (CCPT)

Conventional chest percussion will be applied for a duration of 15 minutes.

DEVICE

Mechanical percussion (LEGA)

Mechanical chest percussion will be delivered by a device for 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Penang Hospital, Malaysia

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ong L Meng, MBBS, FRCP · Penang Hospital, Malaysia

  • Mohd I Izmi, MBBS, MD · Penang Hospital, Malaysia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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