HFCWO in Hospitalized Asthmatic Children
Summary
To determine whether or not high frequency chest wall oscillation (in the form of the VestTM) is superior to regular asthma therapy in the management of children hospitalized with moderate to severe asthma.
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Bronchial Asthma
Intervention
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation via Vest (Hill-Rom Vest(tm)), Regular nebulized bronchodilator treatment.
Location
Winthrop University Hospital, Winthrop Pediatric Associates
Long Island
New York
United States
11501
Status
Enrolling by invitation
Source
Hill-Rom
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00722020
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
High-frequency Ventilation
Ventilatory support system using frequencies from 60-900 cycles/min or more. Three types of systems have been distinguished on the basis of rates, volumes, and the system used. They are high frequency positive-pressure ventilation (HFPPV); HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION; (HFJV); and high-frequency oscillation (HFO).
Chest Wall Oscillation
A respiratory support system used to remove mucus and clear airway by oscillating pressure on the chest.
Oscillometry
The measurement of frequency or oscillation changes.
Terahertz Radiation
Non-ionizing electromagnetic energy in the frequency range of 100 gigahertz to 10 terahertz which spans from the mid-INFRARED RAYS frequency to the high-frequency edge of the MICROWAVES band.
Flail Chest
A complication of multiple rib fractures, rib and sternum fractures, or thoracic surgery. A portion of the chest wall becomes isolated from the thoracic cage and exhibits paradoxical respiration.
Clinical Trials
Study Assessing High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) in Preventing Pulmonary Exacerbations
To demonstrate that airway clearance provided by Vest therapy reduces the frequency of respiratory exacerbations requiring hospitalization or antibiotic utilization in patients with muscle...
Airway Clearance Using High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) has been shown to increase tracheal mucous clearance compared with control. These observations led to the development of 'The Vest' which is a...
High Frequence Chest Wall Oscillation and Cystic Fibrosis
High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) has been shown to increase tracheal mucus clearance compared with a control group. These observations led to the development of The Vest® wh...
Airway Clearance for Prevention of COPD Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to show that one form of mechanical airway clearance techniques, High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO)using a pneumatic vest, will diminish exacerbatio...
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tend to have cough, excess mucus production and breathlessness as cardinal features. The excess mucus production often leads to f...
PubMed Articles
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