Clinical trialNCT02168387CompletedPhase 4Interventional

Efficacy of Percussive Ventilation Therapy (MetaNeb ®) Compared With Mucolytic Agents for Atelectasis in the Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patient

SponsorDuke UniversityEnrollment39Atelectasis

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Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a therapy that uses a machine called a continuous high frequency oscillator (CHFO) is more successful at removing mucus than medications that thin out the mucus.

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Investigators

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Ira Cheifetz, MD
Duke University
Principal Investigator
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Sites

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Drugs studied

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Acetylcysteine →Dornase alfa →

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Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 31 Dec 2010
Primary completion: 31 May 2012
Completion: 31 Jul 2012
Last update posted: 3 Mar 2015
Registered enrollment: 39
Registry id: NCT02168387

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