Lagerkvist 2006.
Methods | RCT. Cross‐over design. Single treatment. |
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Participants | 15 people with CF, 6 females, 9 males, age 6.9 to 21.5 years. CF confirmed by sweat test. |
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Interventions | 2 interventions: 8‐week washout period between interventions 1. PEPusing Astra Tech system with mouthpiece pressures 10 ‐ 20cm H₂O ‐ participant breathed through the device for 2 minutes followed by huffing; this was repeated 4 times; 2. Oscillating PEP using the flutter ‐ participants were instructed to inhale deeply then exhale quickly through the device and repeat for 1 minute followed by huffing; this was repeated 4 times. |
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Outcomes | PFTs consisting of FVC, FEV1, MEF50 and MEF 25 all of 5 predicted. Pt02, Ptco2. |
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Notes | Published paper. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No mention of how the participants were randomised. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No mention of how the allocation was concealed. |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not discussed. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All outcomes in study design are reported. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes are reported in full. |
Other bias | Low risk | Good washout period, thus low risk of carry over effect. Groups similar at baseline regarding the most important prognostic indicators. No dropouts. |