NCT01266473

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate individual efficacy in Physiotherapy for Airway Clearance, and to investigate user experience, i.e.utility value and preference.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
6

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 6, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 24, 2010

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 11, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

September 6, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 10, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Expectorated sputum (gram)

    Total amount of expectorated sputum (g) will be collected and weighed wet after each intervention for eight weeks, using a Mettler TOLEDO Weighing Balance (EL 202, accuracy: 0.01 g). N of 1 trial design. Each trial consist of eight pairs (8 weeks) of treatment periods with two interventions each week (one with Cough Technique and one with Forced Expiration technique), 16 treatments for each participant. Outcome measure after each treatment.

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient's experience, i.e. perceived utility value and preference of technique.

    8 weeks

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Physiological measurements

    8 weeks

  • Health related quality of life (HRQOL)

    8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Physiotherapy techniques

EXPERIMENTAL

Cough Technique vs Forced Expiration Technique

Other: Physiotherapy

Interventions

Physiotherapy for Airway Clearance

Physiotherapy techniques

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis: CF
  • Age \>18 years
  • Amount of sputum \>5 ml/60 min
  • Wet inhalation of saline/DNase/both
  • Informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Respiratory failure
  • Hemoptysis
  • Bacteriology (burkholderia cephacia, multi-resistent pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypical mycobacteria, MRSA).
  • Ongoing intravenous medication
  • Pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Gursli S, Quittner A, Jahnsen RB, Skrede B, Stuge B, Bakkeheim E. Airway clearance physiotherapy and health-related quality of life in cystic fibrosis. PLoS One. 2022 Oct 18;17(10):e0276310. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276310. eCollection 2022.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pancreatic DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesInfant, Newborn, Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsRehabilitation

Study Officials

  • Sandra Gursli, PT, MSc

    Oslo University Hospital, National Centre for cystic fibrosis

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2010

First Posted

December 24, 2010

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

April 1, 2011

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 11, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01