Improving learning of a cough assistance technique in children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate whether a coaching module using playful visual stimulation can enhance the learning and effectiveness of the mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) technique in children. The trial will be conducted in two phases: the first will involve healthy children aged 6 to 12, while the second will focus on children with neuromuscular diseases. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either physiotherapist guidance alone or guidance combined with the coaching module. The goal is to determine if the coaching module leads to better learning outcomes and compliance with the MI-E technique.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Part 1:

* Inclusion criteria

  * Age 6-12 (F/M)
  * Acceptance of consent (child + 2 parents)
  * Non-smoker
  * Speak and understand French
  * Schooling in mainstream education
* Exclusion criteria

  * Comorbidities: congenital heart disease, chronic lung disease, immune deficiency, neuromuscular disease, neurological disease or multiple disabilities
  * History or clinical signs of disease affecting lung function, recent lung infection, spinal or thoracic deformity.

Part 2:

* Inclusion criteria

  * Age 6-12 (F/M)
  * Acceptance of consent (child + 2 parents)
  * Non-smoker
  * Speak and understand French
  * Patient with a neuromuscular disease
  * Able to perform the MI-E maneuver
* Exclusion criteria

  * Hemodynamic instability
  * Current or recent pneumothorax
  * Hemoptysis

Where it's running

• Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc
  Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Nicolas Audag, PhD — Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
• Study coordinator: Nicolas Audag, PhD
• Email: nicolas.audag@saintluc.uclouvain.be
• Phone: 027641621

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.