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Effectiveness of passive chest physiotherapy with and without mechanical percussion among inpatients children.

Effectiveness of passive chest physiotherapy with and without mechanical percussion among inpatients children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220804055615N1
Enrollment
68
Registered
2022-09-06
Start date
2022-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Comparison of manual and mechanical percussion. Pneumonia, unspecified organism

Interventions

Participant will be with same condition intervention will be different one group with manual and second group with mechanical percussion.

Sponsors

Memon Medical Institute Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Memon Medical Intitute Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Months to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children who will admit with symptoms of LRTI Pneumonia patients of age 3months-15 years Pneumonia patients who are confined to a hospital bed for an extended period of time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Over fractures, spinal fusion, or Osteoporosis bone. Over tumor area If a patient has a pulmonary embolus. If a patient has a condition in which hemorrhage could easily occur In recent neurosurgery, head down position is contraindicated. If patients has a hyper-reactive airways(cystic fibrosis) and severe bronchospasm (asthma) though, not an absolute contraindication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Manual VS mechanical percussion. Timepoint: Variable form will be fill out initially before the percussion and 30 minute after the percussion to check the difference. Method of measurement: 1. Modified respiratory distress assessment instrument (RDAI), 2. Wang clinical severity score 3. Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability score.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMohabbat Ali

Memon Medical Intitute Hospital

mohabbat.ali@mhef.edu.pk+92 21 99261810

Outcome results

None listed

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