Effect of postural drainage on physiological parameters of patients with covid-19 hospitalized in critical care unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220618055209N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-23

Start date

2022-07-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-06-27

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Conditions

Patients with Covid-19. COVID-19, virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, patients, in addition to routine ward care, will be placed in special posture evacuation situations and will be used to move pulmonary secretions and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medium to critical grade Covid-19 without intubation with respiratory symptoms Positive PCR test Need to receive more than 4 to 6 liters of oxygen per minute with a simple mask with non-rebreathing storage bag Apache score less than 25 18 to 75 years Absence of acute asthma, and other lung diseases such as pulmonary edema, heart and lung disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to participate in the study Do not perform any of the evacuation situations Intubation during study Transfer the patient to the ward Death

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Breathing rate. Timepoint: Before and immediately after each intervention. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Oxygen saturation percentage. Timepoint: Before and immediately after each intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.;Blood carbon dioxide pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Venous blood gas sample test.;Blood pH. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Venous blood gas sample test.;Blood bicarbonate. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Venous blood gas sample test.;Need to get oxygen. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention, one hour after each intervention and the day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Number of coughs. Timepoint: Up to one hour after the end of each intervention and the next day at the end of the intervention time. Method of measurement: Physical examination.	—

Measure

Time frame

Breathing rate. Timepoint: Before and immediately after each intervention. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Oxygen saturation percentage. Timepoint: Before and immediately after each intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.;Blood carbon dioxide pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Venous blood gas sample test.;Blood pH. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Venous blood gas sample test.;Blood bicarbonate. Timepoint: At the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Venous blood gas sample test.;Need to get oxygen. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention, one hour after each intervention and the day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Number of coughs. Timepoint: Up to one hour after the end of each intervention and the next day at the end of the intervention time. Method of measurement: Physical examination.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Seyed Yousef Shahtaheri

Arak University of Medical Sciences

yousef.sh00@gmail.com+98 86 3222 2003

Outcome results

None listed

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