Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 566 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg · Other
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About This Trial
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 …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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
Exclusion Criteria:
* Cognitively impaired
* Unable to understand …
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