Influence of IPV on GOR in Infants From 0 to 12 Months.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel67 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation ( airway clearance technique) provokes or aggravates gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants from 0 to 12 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux

Interventions

Intrapulmonary Percussive VentilationDEVICE

20 min IPV freq 300/min, p 10cmH2O

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 DayMax age: 12 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * infants from 0 to 12 months * impedance monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * gestational age \< 24w * anti-reflux medication * Nissen fundoplication * no parental consent

Locations (1)

UZ Brussel

Jette, Brussels Capital, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Refluxes

Every two hours after feeding, the number of refluxes during 20 minutes are measured. The mean number of refluxes during these periods were calculated and compared to the number of refluxes during 20 minutes of IPV

Time frame: during 20 minutes of IPV compared to mean number of refluxes during 20 minutes.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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