Post Extubation Chest Physiotherapy in ICU

The Effect of Post Extubation Chest Physiotherapy on Respiratory Complications and Weaning Failure in Critically Ill Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01967108

Enrollment

Registered

2013-10-22

Start date

2013-12-31

Completion date

2015-03-31

Last updated

2015-05-07

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Conditions

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of chest physiotheray treatment in preventing pulmonary complications and weaning faliure, in extubated critically ill patients.

Interventions

OTHERchest physiotherapy

chest physiotherapy, up to one hour from extubation, in ICU patients

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

ICU patients, over 18 years' old, mechanical ventilated over 24 hours, candidates for extubation -

Exclusion criteria

Mental conditions, retardation, dementia, pregnancy, re-intubated patients \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
re-intubation	48 hours	re-intubation up to 48 hours post extubation will be considered a weaning failure

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
oxygen saturation decrease	48 hours

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

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