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Chest physiotherapy effectiveness in infants with acute bronchiolitis

Comparison of effectivness between anglo-saxon chest physiotherapy techniques and european chest physiotherapy techniques in infants diagnosed with acute bronchiolitis

Sponsor

Rafael Cofiño de Sá

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2008

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Acute Bronchiolitis

Summary

Acute bronchiolitis is a disorder most commonly caused in infants by viral lower respiratory tract infection, predominantly due to respiratory syncytial virus. Considered the most frequent cause of hospitalization among infants during winter, its management is still controversial. Physiotherapy is usually recommended for these patients. The clinical impression of physicians and physiotherapists is that manual techniques may potentially reduce the intensity of the acute illness in infants, but the real effectiveness remains unclear and untested. Besides, there are two major groups of manual techniques that compose chest physiotherapy – anglo-saxon and european - but neither was systematically compared. The aim of this trial is to investigate if there is a group of techniques that improves the clinical outcomes of infants with acute bronchiolitis.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 0 MonthssMax Age: 24 Monthss

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This study is testing whether chest physiotherapy (special manual techniques performed on the chest and back) helps infants recover faster from acute bronchiolitis — a common viral lung infection that affects babies and young children. Bronchiolitis is the most common reason infants are hospitalized in winter. The study compares two different physiotherapy techniques (Anglo-Saxon and European) against no physiotherapy to find out which approach, if any, helps the most. You may be eligible if: - Your child is between 0 and 24 months of age - Your child has been recently diagnosed with acute bronchiolitis by a doctor - A chest X-ray has been taken recently You may NOT be eligible if: - Your child is older than 24 months - Your child has a respiratory, neurological, or muscular condition in addition to bronchiolitis - Your child does not have doctor support or a recent chest X-ray Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

Anglo-saxon Chest Physiotherapy Techniques. Number of sessions: 14. Time period: 5 weeks. Duration per session: 30min. Anglo-saxon Chest Physioterapy techniques: inalotherapy, vibration, postural drai

Anglo-saxon Chest Physiotherapy Techniques. Number of sessions: 14. Time period: 5 weeks. Duration per session: 30min. Anglo-saxon Chest Physioterapy techniques: inalotherapy, vibration, postural drainage, percussion and induced cough.

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Sao Paulo/Campinas, Brazil

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