Influence of Techniques of Chest Physiotherapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03112811 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified April 2017 by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : April 13, 2017
Last Update Posted : April 13, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Atelectasis | Device: Autogenic drainage Device: Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Influence of Techniques of Chest Physiotherapy on the Respiratory Status and the Hemodynamic Impact in the Pediatric Intensive Care |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 3, 2007 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 1, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Intubated infant |
Device: Autogenic drainage
The manual technique of the chest physiotherapy to move the secretions Device: Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation The instrumental technique of the chest physiotherapy to move the secretions |
Experimental: Extubated infant |
Device: Autogenic drainage
The manual technique of the chest physiotherapy to move the secretions Device: Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation The instrumental technique of the chest physiotherapy to move the secretions |
- Change from baseline Atelectasis scores at 20 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min ]Each atelectasis has a thoracic ultrasound
- Change from baseline cardiac frequency at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min ]Stability of the parameters
- Change from baseline respiratory frequency at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min ]Stability of the parameters
- Change from baseline systolic blood pressure at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min ]Stability of the parameters
- Change from baseline diastolic blood pressure at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min ]Stability of the parameters
- Change from baseline oxygen saturation at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min ]Stability of the parameters
- Change from baseline expiratory CO2 at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min [ Time Frame: Baseline and at 20 min, 30 min, 50 min, 80 min ]Stability of the parameters
- Compare the atelectasis scores [ Time Frame: Baseline between thoracic ultrasound and chest x-ray ]Compare the atelectasis scores between thoracic ultrasound and chest x-ray
- Number of unexpected events [ Time Frame: At 20 min ]Pain, desaturation, accidentally extubation

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Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 16 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child < 10 kg
- Hospitalization in the pediatric intensive care
- Presence of an atelectasis to the radiography and/or to the lung ultrasound
- Presence of an invasive ventilation or a non-invasive ventilation
- Criteria of cardio-respiratory stability met
Exclusion Criteria:
- Absence of the physiotherapist and the radiologist referents (by ex: at night)
- Prematurity
- Neuromuscular disease
- Ventilation by high-frequency oscillation
- Extraphysical Assistance
- Patient cardiac post-surgery with closure postponed from the thorax. In the closure of the thorax, the patient becomes eligible
- Intracranial pressure > 20 mmHg or clinical signs of intracranial high blood pressure

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03112811
Contact: Damien Moerman, PT | damien.moerman@uclouvain.be |
Belgium | |
Recruiting | |
Bruxelles, Belgium | |
Contact: Damien M Moerman, PT damien.moerman@uclouvain.be |
Responsible Party: | Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03112811 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Atelectasis001 |
First Posted: | April 13, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 13, 2017 |
Last Verified: | April 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Pulmonary Atelectasis Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |