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Effects of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Critically Ill Patients Ventilated for More Than 48 Hours

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01165606
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2010-07-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2010-07-20

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Conditions

Mechanical Ventilation

Brief summary

This study aimed to determine the impact of providing chest physiotherapy on the duration of mechanical ventilation, intensive care length of stay, intensive care and hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated patients.

Interventions

PROCEDUREChest physiotherapy

Sponsors

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged more than 18 years, admitted to the ICU needing mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with ventilatory failure due to neuromuscular dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
intensive care mortality—
120-day mortality—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
duration of mechanical ventilation—
intensive care length of stay—

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026