Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Airway Secretion Clearance

In brief

To compare the outcomes of patients treated with the Vest and conventional chest physiotherapy to determine if the Vest provides equivalent therapy

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00717873

Run by

Hill-Rom

People needed

105

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Acute or chronic disease requiring secretion mobilization as per hospital protocol

You may not qualify if…

• Absolute contraindications for positional changes
• Absolute contraindications for chest percussion
• Women visibly pregnant
• Previous enrollment in study
• Previous CPT or Vest treatment

Where it is running

• Barnes-Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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