Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

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Conditions studied: Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2)

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip frac-ture. It will also learn about the barriers regarding PEP therapy in this group of patients. * Does pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip fracture? * Which barriers do participants have regarding PEP therapy in this group of patients? Researchers will compare systematic PEP therapy to no intervention besides standard treat-ment to see if systematic therapy with PEP can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. Participants will: * Receive systematic PEP therapy during hospitalization or no intervention besides standard treatment * Register the PEP therapy four times daily on a paper checklist. Failure to perform the treatment and the reason must also be documented on the checklist.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT07189260
Run by
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
People needed
566
Starts
2024-02-19
Expected to finish
2030-12-31
Last updated by the study team
2025-09-23

Who can join

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

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Where it is running

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