Evaluation of the Timing of the Nebulization Related to the Physiotherapy Session

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Procedure: Airway clearance technique; Drug: Amikacin nebulization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02201082

Physionebu

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal time for the nebulization depending on the respiratory physiotherapy session in cystic fibrosis patients.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Stable cystic fibrosis patients older than 16 y.o.
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization
• Hypersecretion

Exclusion criteria

• Kidney failure
• No pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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15 participants in 2 patient groups

Nebulization and airway clearance technique

Experimental group

Description:

nebulization combined to airway clearance

Treatment:

Procedure: Airway clearance technique

Drug: Amikacin nebulization

Nebulization

Active Comparator group

Description:

nebulization

Treatment:

Drug: Amikacin nebulization