Feasibility Study of the AffloVest in Bronchiectasis
Sponsored by Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About this trial
Last updated 2 years ago
Study ID
Status
Type
Phase
Placebo
Accepting
Not accepting
Trial Timing
Ended 2 years ago
What is this trial about?
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult male and females 18 years or over
- Current diagnosis of bronchiectasis
- Productive of sputum on a daily basis
- Clinical stability over a 2 week period prior to enrolment
Exclusion Criteria
- Cystic fibrosis
- Severe obstructive airways disease (defined as FEV1 less than 25 percent)
- Predominant lung disease is not bronchiectasis in the opinion of the investigator (e.g. asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis)
- Bronchiectasis in only 1 lobe
- Currently treated non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
- Acute congestive cardiac failure
- Contra-indication or unable to perform HRCT imaging, including pregnancy
- Contra-indication to using AffloVest including lung malignancy, recent rib fractures, radiological evidence of lung cavitation, and recent significant haemoptysis (in the opinion of the investigator)
- History of poor adherence to physiotherapy treatment
- Cognitive or memory problems affecting ability to follow instructions or give informed consent