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Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation vs Conventional Chest Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation vs Conventional Chest Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20170412001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-04-12
Start date
2014-06-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

respiratory tract infections in children with quadriplegic cerebral palsy Mechanical insufflation&#45

Interventions

Mechanical insufflation&#45
exsufflation (MI&#45
E) delivers a positive&#45
pressure insufflation followed by an expulsive exsufflation&#44
thereby simulating a normal cough.,Classical Chest physiotherapy is standard treatment for airway clearance in children with cerebral palsy
Active Comparator Device,Active Comparator Other
Mechanical Insufflation&#45
Exsufflation ,Classical Chest physiotherapy

Sponsors

no
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children with quadriplegic spastic CP, age 6 months to 18 years, who were admitted with acute respiratory -tract infection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pneumothorax&#44; rapidly progressive chest infection&#44; decreased oxygen saturation <92% even after oxygen supplementation more than FiO2 0.6 and subjects who had contagious diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
treatment time stopping the treatment day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
length of stay discharge day—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactJitladda Deerojanawong

Chulalongkorn University

jitladda.d@gmail.com022564951

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026