Health Condition 1: J219- Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intermittent Prone positioning: Test group will receive intermittent prone positioning alternating with supine positioning for 2 hours each between 8am-8pm on day 1 and day 2 of admiss
Sponsors
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, pondicherry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of bronchiolitis defined as first episode of acute wheezing preceded by viral upper respiratory infection and presence of crackles and or wheeze on auscultation Requirement of respiratory support in the form of continuous oxygen by nasal prongs or heated humidified high flow oxygen by nasal cannula or continuous positive airway pressure Clinical severity score of 4-9
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Very severe disease requiring ventilator support Chronic cardiac illness Suspected or proven immune deficiency Severe neurological disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine if intermittent prone positioning along with treatment as usual will help reduce the severity and hospital stay compared to treatment as usualTimepoint: Phase 1 Bronchiolitis severity checked at time of admission, 24 hours and 48 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactLeontius Fernandes
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed