Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Crocodile Breathing: Patient lies comfortably on the abdomen side with head in midline resting on both the arms.
Inhalation and exhalation are through the nose.
-Nasal inhalation should
Sponsors
nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients tested positive on Rt-PCR and are admitted. - In the age group of 20-60 years. - On Nasal Cannula or room air.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who are unwilling to participate in the study. - Pregnant women. - Patients who are intubated, on BiPAP or Bag and Mask as lying face down is not comfortable with the tubes attached for oxygenation. - Recent Surgical intervention -Cognitive impairment or Neurological conditions like Stroke, -Haemodynamically unstable. - Obese patients (BMI > 30 kg/m2) as lying face down is uncomfortable due to abdominal bulk.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To find the effects of Crocodile breathing on physiological parameters (PR, RR, SpO2, RPE) and Pulmonary Function test (Single Breath Count test and Chest Expansion) in COVID-19 patients. 2. To find the effects of prone positioning on physiological parameters and Pulmonary Function tests in COVID-19 patients. 3. To compare the effects of Crocodile breathing and prone positioning on physiological parameters and Pulmonary Function test in COVID-19 patients.Timepoint: At baseline and immediately post the maneuver. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the answer given by each patient to open ended, semistructured subjective question regarding crocodile breathing and prone positioning.Timepoint: At baseline and Immediately Post maneuver | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gayatri Shrinivas Jere
P.T School and Centre, Topiwala National Medical College and BYLNCH
Outcome results
None listed