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Comparison of quake and RC-Cornet for airway clearance in bronchiectasis: a randomised crossover trial
Amit VA, Vaishali K, Gopal KA, Shyam K, Zulfeequer, Vishak A
International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 2012 Sep;2(6):20-27
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: The objective of study is to compare between the effectiveness of Quake versus RC-Cornet on mucous clearance and to determine patient preference between the two devices. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A randomised cross over trial was conducted. The mean age of 35 cases were 52.29 +/- 13.9 diagnosed to have bronchiectasis, were included in the study by block randomization with inclusion criteria of sputum volume more than 20 ml per 24 hours. RESULTS: Quake was more effective in airway clearance as compared to RC-Cornet with no carry over effect p value of 0.475. Sputum collected after Quake was greater than RC-Cornet with mean difference of 2.78 ml. Patient preference is RC-Cornet. CONCLUSION: Quake has a high pulsatile pressure and strong pressure pulses with a raspberry sound produced with oscillation during both phases of respiration, promoting more mucous production. On the contrary RC-Cornet produces high frequency oscillations at low flow with PEP generated by valve sequence. Though Quake has a higher sputum production than RC-Cornet but the patient preference is predominant towards RC-Cornet.

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