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Percussion Palm Cup: Safety and Usability of Newly Designed Products in Infants and Children With Cystic Fibrosis
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Percussion Palm Cup: Safety and Usability of Newly Designed Products in Infants and Children with Cystic Fibrosis for Cystic Fibrosis in Children. Completed, enrolled 25 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Cystic Fibrosis is the most prevalent fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and it primarily characterized by a thickening of pulmonary secretions and impaired mucociliary clearance. Chest physiotherapy has been widely used as a standard treatment for sputum mobilization and clearance for individuals with CF. Percussion is one such technique of chest physiotherapy for loosening trapped music within the lungs and can be completed manually or facilitated with a percussion cup. Unfortunately, the exclusive Canadian supplier for the widely use percussor cup has stopped distributing the cups, leaving many hospitals and therapy clinics searching for alternatives to continue airway clearance treatment. The goal of this project is to compare alternative palm cup solutions to the standard, and recommend safe alternative(s) that caregivers can have easy access to.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients/guardians/caregivers will be given 3 percussor palm cups to use over the course of 6 days. Each cup will be trialed for 2 days, allowing for equal time dedicated to each.