Evaluation of the Timing of the Nebulization Related to the Physiotherapy Session

The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal time for the nebulization depending on the respiratory physiotherapy session in cystic fibrosis patients.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

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

      • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
        • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

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

16 years to 50 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stable cystic fibrosis patients older than 16 y.o.
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization
  • Hypersecretion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Kidney failure
  • No pregnancy

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nebulization and airway clearance technique
nebulization combined to airway clearance
Active Comparator: Nebulization
nebulization

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Urinary excretion of amikacin
Time Frame: 24h after the nebulization
Pharmacokinetic study of the urinary excretion of amikacin after nebulization
24h after the nebulization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Amikacin concentration into the sputum
Time Frame: At the end of the nebulization, an expected average of 20 minutes
At the end of the nebulization, an expected average of 20 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 25, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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