Daily breathing treatment to prevent hospital stays for children with severe disabilities
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a special breathing device (intrapulmonary percussive ventilation) used daily at home can help prevent hospital stays for serious breathing problems in children with multiple disabilities. It may help clear mucus and keep the lungs healthier.
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Who can take part
- Your child must have had a brain injury or brain damage before age 3 that led to severe intellectual disability and motor challenges (like weakness or poor coordination).
- Your child must be between 1 and 16 years old.
- Your child must currently be in the hospital for a breathing problem (like pneumonia or a severe chest infection).
- Your child must have a GMFCS level of IV or V, which means they need a lot of help with sitting and moving.
- Your child must not have used a percussive breathing vest or a cough-assist machine for more than 3 months in the last 6 months.
- Your child must not have a condition that makes this treatment unsafe, like a collapsed lung or bleeding from the lungs.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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