Effects of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Critically Ill Patients Ventilated for More Than 48 Hours

NCT ID: NCT01165606

Last Updated: 2010-07-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to determine the impact of providing chest physiotherapy on the duration of mechanical ventilation, intensive care length of stay, intensive care and hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mechanical Ventilation

Study Groups

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Physiotherpy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Chest physiotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Chest physiotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged more than 18 years, admitted to the ICU needing mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with ventilatory failure due to neuromuscular dysfunction
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Hospital São José

Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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Physiotherapy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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