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A Study Comparing Two Breathing Therapies to Improve Breathing, Lung Clearance, and Physical Activity in Children with Pneumonia

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FACILITATION OF RESPIRATION AND ASSISTED AUTOGENIC DRAINAGE ON VITAL PARAMETERS, AIRWAY CLEARANCE AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107947
Enrollment
54
Registered
2026-04-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J17- Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration: Maintained manual pressure: The therapist will provide mild pressure by open palms and it is maintained over the area in which expansion

Sponsors

Geetanjali Kaul
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children aged between 1-12 years 2.Medical diagnosis of pneumonia 3.Children with ineffective airway clearance and presence of cough 4.Respiratory rate above age dependent limits 5.Consolidation / infiltrates on chest X-ray

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with intercoastal drainage in-situ 2.Haemodynamically unstable patients 3.Bone fragility 4.Severe lung infections 5.Non-cooperative children 6.Children with intercoastal drainage in-situ 3.11.2.2 Haemodynamically unstable patients 3.11.2.3 Bone fragility 3.11.2.4 Severe lung infections 3.11.2.5 Non-cooperative children

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Vital parameters 2.Airway clearance and expansion index 3.Clinical respiratory score 4.Chest expansion 5.Two minute walk testTimepoint: two times: 1st and 6th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunita Sharma

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

ptsunitasharma81@gmail.com9467633734

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026