Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) and Physiotherapy

July 23, 2014 updated by: G.Reychler, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Effect of Physiotherapy Evaluated by Electrical Impedance Tomography

To compare the effect of different airway clearance techniques on lung ventilation by electrical impedance tomography.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Brussels, Belgium
        • Recruiting
        • Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
        • Contact:
          • Gregory Reychler, PhD
      • Brussels, Belgium
        • Recruiting
        • Clinique Universitaire Saint-Luc
        • Contact:
          • Gregory Reychler, PhD
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Gregory Reychler, PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • >18 years old
  • Surgery under anesthesia (PEP and incentive spirometry) or healthy subjects
  • Intervention time before first bed lift
  • Cooperative
  • Can perform devices techniques correctly

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with pacemaker, implantable pumps or automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  • Patients with pulmonary disease (acute or chronic)
  • Patients with cognitive problems
  • Presence of patches or wounds in EIT belt zone placement
  • Patients with initial pain > 2/10
  • Patients with severe obesity (BMI > 35)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Positive expiratory pressure
Use of positive expiratory pressure during 3 minutes
Other: Physiotherapy
Procedure: Electrical impedance tomography
Experimental: Incentive spirometry
Use of incentive spirometry during 3 minutes
Other: Physiotherapy
Procedure: Electrical impedance tomography
Experimental: manual airway clearance technique
Use of manual airway clearance technique during 3 minutes
Other: Physiotherapy
Procedure: Electrical impedance tomography

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Regional lung ventilation measured by Electrical impedance tomography
Time Frame: Recording by electrical impedance tomography will be performed during 30 minutes
Recording by electrical impedance tomography will be performed during 30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 30, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 24, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 23, 2014

Last Verified

July 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • physioEIT

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