Cystic Fibrosis
Conditions
Keywords
Cystic fibrosis, physiotherapy, pulmonary function test
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of different mucous clearance techniques in cystic fibrosis patients
Detailed description
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is associated with chronic progressive lung disease that may lead to respiratory failure.Bi-Phasic Cuirass Ventilation (BPCV) is a form of non-invasive respiratory support, which can provide negative pressure ventilation as well as high frequency chest wall oscillations and cough mode.The standard therapy for CF patients to release mucous is treatment by a physiotherapist. In this study we will compare the effect of BPCV with regular physiotherapy by full pulmonary function testing prior and post treatment.
Interventions
PROCEDUREphysiotherapy
physiotherapy either by biphasic cuirass ventilator or physiotherapist
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* CF patients over 7 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Hemoptysis * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function test | 1 hour |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactDavid Shoseyov, MD
Backup ContactHadas Lemberg, PhD
Outcome results
None listed