NCT02847299

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the the efficacy and tolerance of 2 cough assistance techniques requiring no equipment other than the volumetric fan. The two methods are air-stacking and hyperinflation . The study is a Cross-over, monocentric and open label study

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2016

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 1, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 28, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2016

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

April 20, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

March 1, 2016

Last Update Submit

April 19, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

cough helpmechanical insufflationmechanical ventilationneuromuscular diseasespeak cough flow

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Peak cough flow

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • effective cough time

    1 year

  • inspired volume

    1 year

  • maximal expired volume

    1 year

  • respiratory comfort (Visual Analog Scale)

    1 year

  • subjective patient's effectiveness of cough (Visual Analog Scale)

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Astral ventilator

EXPERIMENTAL

instrumental increase of cough peak flow with air stacking

Device: increase of cough peak flow ("Astral ventilator")

Astral ventilator - mode kiné

EXPERIMENTAL

instrumental increase of cough peak flow with hyperinsufflation

Device: increase of cough peak flow ("Astral ventilator")

Interventions

instrumental increase of cough peak flow with a ventilator by hyper-insufflation and with air stacking method

Astral ventilatorAstral ventilator - mode kiné

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • age\>18 years, neuromuscular disease,
  • restrictive syndrome and/or cough peak flow \< 270.l/mn and/or maximal expiratory pressure \< 40 cm HO2,
  • patient under non invasive ventilation
  • steady state for at least one month
  • written consent form given

You may not qualify if:

  • bronchial congestion
  • hemodynamic instability
  • previous pneumothorax or emphysema bubbles
  • Major bulbar dysfunction
  • plan of legal protection
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • no affiliation to a social security scheme

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

AP-HP Hopital R. Poincaré

Garches, ÃŽle-de-France Region, 92380, France

Location

Related Publications (25)

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    PMID: 17057639BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 9725800BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 15766917BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 19245730BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 11359958BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 12662009BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 15668554BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 16642546BACKGROUND
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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neuromuscular Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Frederic LOFASO, Pr

    Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2016

First Posted

July 28, 2016

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion

March 1, 2017

Study Completion

March 1, 2017

Last Updated

April 20, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations