Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Two Chest Physiotherapy Protocols in Lung Transplant Recipients
Lead Sponsor:
Bayside Health
Conditions:
Lung Transplantation
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chest infection is a common complication following lung transplant (LTx). Chest physiotherapy is widely accepted as an integral part of the management of chest infections, however there is no evidence...
Detailed Description
Very little is known about the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy protocols in lung transplant recipients. Clinical practice is based upon the experiences of individual clinicians and generalisation...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All lung transplant recipients treated at The Alfred will be invited to participate in the study at three weeks following lung transplantation.
Exclusion
- ventilator dependent
- tracheostomy insitu
- pneumothorax
- major myopathy
- oxygen requirement of greater than 4 litres per minute
- or any condition that prevents them from performing PEP mask chest physiotherapy at the time of recruitment to the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00163891
Start Date
September 1 2003
Last Update
October 4 2006
Active Locations (1)
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The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004