Status:

COMPLETED

Implemental Flutter Mucus Clearance Devices on Geriatric Lung Function

Lead Sponsor:

Tongji University

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

85+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome and safety of flutter mucus clearance devices in elders of gerocomium.

Detailed Description

Respiratory diseases are still increasing in the elderly population. The fluttering mucus clearance technique is expected to be a physical assisting therapy enhancing airway secretion clearance but ne...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • available to perform the device, the elders in geracomium
  • male and female
  • aging 85 years or more

Exclusion

  • not available to perform the procedure
  • untreated pneumothorax
  • diffusion interstitial lung disease
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • third stage hypertension
  • advanced cancer
  • severe heart, liver, renal, blood system and endocrine system dysfunction
  • noninvasive mechanical ventilation
  • active hemoptysis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00881335

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

June 29 2012

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