PHTY305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cystic Fibrosis, Viscosity, Burkholderia Cepacia Complex
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Examiner: are the trial results valid? (20 marks, what question did the study ask? (1) The study examined the effect of treadmill exercise and flutter therapy, compared with resting breathing. How is it expressed? (0. 5) (control) on respiratory flow, sputum properties and subjective responses, for adults with cystic fibrosis. The specific population for the randomised, controlled trial were selected from the adult cystic fibrosis. Exclusion criteria (1. 5: specific intervention given? (1. 5) clinic at royal prince alfred hospital, sydney. Participants had to have all provided written informed consent prior to trial enrolment. Inclusion criteria: participants were required to be a minimum of 17 years old, have confirmed diagnosis of. Cf (genetic testing and / or previous positive sweat test results), with fev1 predicted at 28-86% and be deemed clinically stable by a current treating physician. Exclusion criteria: potential participants were excluded if they had received a lung transplant, were infected with burkholderia cepacia complex, or were pregnant.
