Can regular use of the Cough Assist machine maintain lung function in children and adolescents with neuromuscular disease?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000627954

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-21

Start date

2011-03-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

the main hypothesis of this study is to prove whether using the cough assist regularly twice a day will help maintain lung function in children with neuromuscular disease

Interventions

using the Cough Assist machine every day and night (ie twice daily) taking 3-5 breaths, then coughing and repeating 3-5 cycles. For each breath there should be a 2 second inspiration and a 3 second expiration, with a 30 second rest between breaths. Pressure used fell between 30-40cm H2O but was left up to individual patient comfort, for a period of four months. The machine is used via a face mask or mouth piece connecting the mask via a tube to the actual machine

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 17 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

neuromuscular disease, under 18 yrs of age, able to provide consent, English speaking,

Exclusion criteria

ambulant, unable to provide appropriate spirometry measures

Outcome results