Health Condition 1: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Respiratory Physiotherapy (Deep breathing exercises, pursed lip breathing and incentive spirometry): Deep breathing exercises, pursed lip breathing and incentive spirometry 4 times dail
Sponsors
AIIMS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age more than 18 years 2.Patient having recurrent and symptomatic pleural effusion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Previous pleural procedures (except for thoracocentesis and/or pleural biopsy). 2.Cognitive impairment or comprehension deficit. 3.Coagulopathies (PT INR >1.5, and/or thrombocytopenia (platelet count 4.Active pleural or systemic infection. 5.Unstable cardiovascular status i.e. hemodynamic instability requiring inotropes/vasopressors, recent myocardial infarction 6.Refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The success of pleurodesis will be evaluated by calculating Pleural Adhesion Score at the time of discharge from palliative care ward, at one week of pleurodesis and at one month of pleurodesis.Timepoint: At the time of discharge, at 1 week and at 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess severity of dyspnea in patients after pleurodesis with or without respiratory physiotherapy (deep breathing exercises, pursed lip breathing and incentive spirometry) 2.To assess improvement in quality of life in patients after pleurodesis with or without respiratory physiotherapy (deep breathing exercises, pursed lip breathing and incentive spirometry)Timepoint: At the time of discharge, at 1 week and at 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBishnu Prasad Shrestha
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed