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Safety and effectiveness of two self administered mechanical airway clearence systems

Safety and effectiveness of the high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) versus intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-12002133
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-04-27
Start date
2012-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD )

Interventions

hfcwo:hfcwo
ipv:ipv

Sponsors

respiratory diseases department,general hospital of sestri levante
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients aged from 18 to 90 with COPD at GOLD 3 and GOLD 4 stage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation, severe abnormalities of the sensory changes of chest radiography, severe cardiac arrhythmias or hemodynamic instability. The criteria for drop-out were: lack of informed consent, clinical worsening, and the occurrence of one or more of the exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life improvement (dyspnea scale MMRC, CAT);—

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public Contactnicolini antonello
antonello.nicolini@fastwebnet.it+39 0 185329145

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026