Overview

Efficacy of Percussive Ventilation Therapy (MetaNeb ®) Compared With Mucolytic Agents for Atelectasis in the Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patient

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2012-07-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a therapy that uses a machine called a continuous high frequency oscillator (CHFO) is more successful at removing mucus than medications that thin out the mucus.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Treatments:

Acetylcysteine
Expectorants
N-monoacetylcystine