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Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Led by University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg · Updated on 2025-09-23
566
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
358 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip frac-ture. It will also learn about the barriers regarding PEP therapy in this group of patients. * Does pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip fracture? * Which barriers do participants have regarding PEP therapy in this group of patients? Researchers will compare systematic PEP therapy to no intervention besides standard treat-ment to see if systematic therapy with PEP can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. Participants will: * Receive systematic PEP therapy during hospitalization or no intervention besides standard treatment * Register the PEP therapy four times daily on a paper checklist. Failure to perform the treatment and the reason must also be documented on the checklist.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Hip fracture regardless of age
- Cognitively well-functioning
- Able to understand the study and give informed consent
- Able to speak and understand Danish
- Resident of Region Hovedstaden or Region Sjælland
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitively impaired
- Unable to understand the study and give informed consent
- Pneumonia upon admission
- Delirium upon admission
- Pneumothorax
- For patients with dementia or brain injury, ability to give informed consent will be assessed individually
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400
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2
Herlev & Gentofte Hospital
Herlev, Denmark, 2730
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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