Health Condition 1: G60-G65- Polyneuropathies and other disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Conventional physiotherapy protocol: The total duration of the intervention will be of 5 weeks.During the acute phase and recovery phase, chest physical therapy including breathing exer
Sponsors
Ravi nair college of physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Both male and female population 2- Adult aged more than 18 years 3- Patients who are just diagnosed with GBS and are falling into the acute phase of rehabilitation. 4- The patients should fulfill the standard diagnostic criteria for GBS as defined by the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke clinical criteria. They will be categorized into AIDP further by electrodiagnostic testing. 5- Patients suffering from musculoskeletal and respiratory impairments and are/ not on ventilator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Patient who is below 18 years of age 2- Patient who is deteriorating or are not vitally stable. 3- Patient who has any preexisting or existing condition like trauma, current infection, etc. 4- Chronic GBS cases, who are presently in their recovery stage. 5- Any other cardiovascular abnormalities along with the condition such as myocardial involvement and cardiac arrhythmias. 6- Any recent fracture, musculotendinous injury, and any joint pathologies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1-VAS (Visual Analog Scale) for pain 2-Modified Erasmus Outcome Score for GBS (mEGBS) for prognosis 3-Modified Erasmus Respiratory Insufficiency Score (megris) for mechanically ventilated patients in GBS for respiratory insufficiency 4-MMT (MRC Grading) for strength 5-SPO2 (Pulse oximeter) for oxygen saturation Timepoint: Outcomes will be assessed at the baseline and after every week till the 5th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1- FSS (Fatigue Severity Scale) for measuring the level of fatigue 2- Braden Scale (Pressure Sore Risk) for assessing the risk of pressure sores Timepoint: Outcomes will be assessed at the baseline and after every week till the 5th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRaghumahanti Raghuveer
Datta meghe institute of higher education and reseaarch
Outcome results
None listed