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Pilot Study of Efficacy of Mechanical Insufflation Exsufflation in Stroke

NCT02080806 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2014-12-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Stroke patients with dysphagia have restrictive lung dysfunction and impaired cough response. This pilot study was performed to determine if Mechanical Insufflation Exsufflation (MIE) therapy can help recover impaired cough function.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Mechanical Insufflation Exsufflation

Mechanical Insufflation Exsufflation -Each patient received daily treatments by means of a light-weight, elastic oronasal mask. Treatments were divided between morning and afternoon and were carried out 5 times a week. A total of 20 sessions were carried out by a a trained respiratory therapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Catholic University of Korea

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sun Im · The Catholic University of Korea

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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Diseases

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