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Comparison of the Airway Clearance Efficacy of Electro Flo 5000 and the G5 Flimm-Fighter in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Electro-Flo Intervention and G5 Intervention for Cystic Fibrosis. Completed, enrolled 25 participants.
Detailed Summary
It is the goal of the proposed study to compare the efficacy, as assessed primarily by sputum weight, of these two different devices (the Electroflo 500 and the G5 Flimm-Fighter) for airway clearance (AC) in CF patients with mild to moderate lung disease, who have stable lung health and perform AC at home as part of their routine therapeutic regimen.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
An assigned respiratory therapist performed airway clearance on each participant with the Electro-Flo device following the 2012 CFF therapy guidelines
An assigned respiratory therapist performed airway clearance on each participant with the G5 device following the 2012 CFF therapy guidelines