Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Pre- and Postoperative Chest Therapy With Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) to Prevent Hospital-acquired Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
566 participants
Feb 19, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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 the reason must also be documented on the checklist.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- 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 Criteria6
- 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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Interventions
PEP therapy
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NCT07189260