Can coaching help kids learn to use a lung-clearing device?
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a coaching feature helps children learn to use a device called mechanical in-exsufflation (MI-E), which helps clear mucus from the lungs. The trial is split into two parts: one for healthy children and one for children with neuromuscular diseases.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 and 12 years old
- Your child does not smoke
- Your child speaks and understands French
- Your child attends a regular school
- Both you and your child agree to participate (consent form required)
- For Part 1: No serious health problems affecting the lungs or heart, recent lung infections, or spine/chest deformities; For Part 2: Your child has a neuromuscular disease and can use the breathing device
Quick eligibility check
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