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Preventing Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Problems in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

14 januari 2013 uppdaterad av: Trevor Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Kessler Foundation

Prevention of Long-Term Respiratory Complications of Spinal Cord Injury: a Randomized Controlled Trial

It is known that individuals with spinal cord injury are at increased risk for respiratory tract infections like pneumonia. Part of this risk is due to weakened chest and abdominal muscles that are vital to deep breathing and the ability to cough. The purpose of this study is to look at the effectiveness of two different treatments in preventing pneumonia and other respiratory problems in persons with SCI.

This is a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of two different treatments. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. They will not be told the details of the other intervention since this could influence or change their activities during the study.

Studieöversikt

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

120

Fas

  • Fas 2

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

    • New Jersey
      • West Orange, New Jersey, Förenta staterna, 07052
        • Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år till 70 år (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic spinal cord injury that occurred more than 6 months ago
  • An impaired ability to cough (cough peak flow less than 300 L/min)
  • Oxygen saturation greater than or equal to 95% when awake and not receiving supplemental oxygen
  • End-tidal carbon dioxide level less than 43 mm Hg
  • Without a fever or other signs of an acute illness for the previous 2 weeks
  • Able to learn the treatment protocol and have someone available at home to assist if needed to help set-up and use the equipment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Currently have a tracheotomy tube
  • Have a history of an acute illness in the last 2 weeks
  • Have lung disease as seen on chest x-ray that results in a baseline oxygen saturation decreasing below 95% during daytime hours and cannot be normalized by usual way of coughing
  • Already utilizing an oximetry protocol
  • Have a significant medical complication and psychiatric condition that would interfere with the conduct of the study or interpretation of the study results.

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Förebyggande
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Dubbel

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Manual and mechanical assisted cough
Individuals will be given a pulse oximeter and taught both manually assisted and mechanically assisted coughing techniques to maximize their cough peak flow. Manually assisted coughing consists of air stacking to deep insufflations. An abdominal thrust is then applied upon glottic opening to augment the cough peak flow. Subjects will also have rapid access to a mechanical in-exsufflator (CoughAssistTM) and will be trained on how to access and use this device. Mechanically assisted coughing (MAC) involves the use of the CoughAssistTM to expand the lungs and then quickly reverse the pressure to rapidly empty the lungs with expiratory (cough) flows of 600 L/m. An abdominal (manual) thrust is applied in conjunction with the negative pressure (exsufflation) to further increase cough.
Individuals will be given a pulse oximeter and taught both manually assisted and mechanically assisted coughing techniques to maximize their cough. Manually assisted coughing consists of air stacking to deep insufflations. An abdominal thrust is then applied upon glottic opening to augment the cough. These subjects will also have rapid access to a mechanical in-exsufflator (CoughAssistTM) and will be trained on how to access and use this device. Mechanically assisted coughing (MAC) involves the use of the CoughAssistTM to expand the lungs and then quickly reverse the pressure to rapidly empty the lungs with expiratory (cough) flows of 600 L/m. An abdominal (manual) thrust is applied in conjunction with the negative pressure (exsufflation) to further increase cough.
Andra namn:
  • CoughAssistTM
  • In-exsufflator
Aktiv komparator: Incentive spirometry
The active control group will consist of individuals assigned to the oximetry with incentive spirometry group. These individuals will be given a pulse oximeter and an incentive spirometer (AirLife Company) and taught how to use them.
These individuals will be given a pulse oximeter and an incentive spirometer (AirLife Company) and taught how to use them.
Andra namn:
  • spirometer

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Tidsram
Reductions in episodes of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and related severe respiratory complications
Tidsram: 3 years
3 years

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Tidsram
Reductions in hospitalizations due to a primary diagnosis of a respiratory complications
Tidsram: 3 years
3 years
Duration of illness and hospitalization
Tidsram: 3 years
3 years
Impact of respiratory complications on quality of life and participation
Tidsram: 3 years
3 years

Samarbetspartners och utredare

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Samarbetspartners

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: John Bach, M.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry - The New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J.
  • Huvudutredare: Steven Kirshblum, M.D., Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, N.J.
  • Studierektor: Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Kessler Foundation

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart

1 juni 2007

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

1 december 2012

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

1 december 2012

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

13 mars 2007

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

13 mars 2007

Första postat (Uppskatta)

15 mars 2007

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)

15 januari 2013

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

14 januari 2013

Senast verifierad

1 januari 2013

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