Short Term Effect of a Heat and Moisture Exchanger on Tracheal Mucociliary Clearance in Laryngectomized Individuals

Short Term Effect of a Heat and Moisture Exchanger on Tracheal Mucociliary Clearance in Laryngectomized Individuals - Short term effect of HME on mucociliary clearance

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON36030

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-25

Start date

2011-11-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-12

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Conditions

Mucociliary clearance

Interventions

Removal of HME during one hour prior to the measurement.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Laryngectomized patients: - At least 1 year post surgery - Stable pulmonary condition - In complete remission - Using Xtra Moist Provox HME (Atos Medical) - Written Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Clinical signs of pulmonary or tracheal infection less than 6 weeks prior to study participation - Inability of lying still in supine position during 45 minutes - Mucus flow velocity of less than 1 mm/min will be excluded from further scintigraphy measurements after baseline measurement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tracheal mucus transport velocity.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Study specific questionnaire, tally sheet and ciliary activity.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)