Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Completed
NCT Number: NCT00717873
Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
To compare the outcomes of patients treated with the Vest and conventional chest physiotherapy to determine if the Vest provides equivalent therapy
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Acute or chronic disease requiring secretion mobilization as per hospital protocol
Exclusion criteria
- Absolute contraindications for positional changes
- Absolute contraindications for chest percussion
- Women visibly pregnant
- Previous enrollment in study
- Previous CPT or Vest treatment
Treatment and study plan
Airway clearance Device
DeviceProvided by the Vest Airway clearance system
Primary outcomes
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Hospital Length of Stay
Time frame: Admission to Discharge
an average of 10 days
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Hill-Rom
Industry
Registry information
Official study title
Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Using the Vest Airway Clearance System Compared to Conventional Chest Physical Therapy at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Important dates
- Study start
- 2008
- Primary completion
- 2010
- Study completion
- 2010
- First posted
- Jul 18, 2008
- Registry last updated
- Aug 7, 2017
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