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Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
NCT07189260 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip frac-ture. It will also learn about the barriers regarding PEP therapy in this group of patients. * Does pre- and postoperative treatment with systematic PEP therapy prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with hip fracture? * Which barriers do participants have regarding PEP therapy in this group of patients? Researchers will compare systematic PEP therapy to no intervention besides standard treat-ment to see if systematic therapy with PEP can prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. Participants will: * Receive systematic PEP therapy during hospitalization or no intervention besides standard treatment * Register the PEP therapy four times daily on a paper checklist. Failure to perform the treatment and

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Hip fracture regardless of age * Cognitively well-functioning * Able to understand the study and give informed consent * Able to speak and understand Danish * Resident of Region Hovedstaden or Region Sjælland Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitively impaired * Unable to understand the study and give informed consent * Pneumonia upon admission * Delirium upon admission * Pneumothorax For patients with e.g. dementia or brain injury, the ability to give informed consent will be assessed individually.
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What it tests

  • positive expiratory pressure
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Where

2 sites
Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark
Herlev & Gentofte Hospital
Herlev, Denmark
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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