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Effect of Physiotherapy treatment to decrease respiratory difficulty and reduce days of stay in special new born care unit in new born with respiratory difficulties.

Effect of thoracic squeezing technique and reflex rolling in decreasing respiratory distress and length of stay in special newborn care unit (SNCU) in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. A randomised controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047175
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-11-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: P220- Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: Thoracic squeeze technique and reflex rolling: Thoracic squeeze technique provides small amplitude oscillatory chest wall compression performed on whole hemithorax that restores the hom

Sponsors

M Surekha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Neonates with respiratory distress with the gestational age ranges from 28 to 40 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates who are under invasive mechanical ventilation Neonates with respiratory and cardiac congenital anomalies Neonates who underwent surgical procedures and those with genetic syndromes, any segmental or lobar collapse confirmed on chest X-ray Neonates with perinatal asphyxia, neonatal depression, hypoglycemia and with nervous system pathology

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Downeâ??s Score â?? to measure respiratory distress Heart rate Respiratory rate Oxygen Saturation (SPO2) Timepoint: Two time points Outcomes are measured on the day of admission to SNCU and on the day of transfer from SNCU

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of stay â?? number of days admitted in SNCUTimepoint: Two time points Day of admission at SNCU to day of transfer from SNCU

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRATHISH S

Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences

rathishphysio@gmail.com9944319384

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026