Instrumental Respiratory Physiotherapy in Difficult-to-wean ICU Patients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Ventilator Weaning
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
50 (estimated)
Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon · Other
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About This Trial
Difficult ventilatory weaning is associated with a 20% mortality rate. 40% of these patients will develop intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired neuromyopathy, associated with reduced cough strength and a 4-fold increase in the risk of reintubation. The objective measure of cough strength is peak expiratory flow (PEF). Instrument-assisted coughing is a respiratory physiotherapy technique capable of si…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient 18 years or more, affiliated to a social security system * Patients on invasive mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or more * Failure of at least one mechanical ventilation weaning test (spontaneous breathing trial, SBT) * First successful SBT on the day of eligibility…
Contacts

Maria CLEYET, MSc

04 26 10 94 93

maria.cleyet@chu-lyon.fr

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Laurent BITKER, MD, PhD

04 26 10 94 93

laurent.bitker@chu-lyon.fr

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