Viral Bronchiolitis
Conditions
Keywords
Chest physiotherapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy (actual versus conventional) on respiratory distress in infants with acute viral bronchiolitis.
Detailed description
The infants were random in three groups: Conventional techniques, actual techniques and suction of upper airways On the first two groups the infants were evaluated on admission,48,72hours and before hospital discharge. On third group was evaluated only on admission when SRV was collected. Respiratory distress was evaluated with Wang's score by the physiotherapists and nurses not participating in the research.
Interventions
PROCEDUREChest physiotherapy - Conventional
Percussion Postural Drainage and thorax compression
PROCEDUREChest physiotherapy - actual techniques
Slow prolonged expiration and clearance rhinopharynx retrograde
PROCEDURE3-Airway suction
Airway suction
Sponsors
Hospital Sirio-Libanes
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
28 Days to 24 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of acute viral bronchiolitis * RSV positive
Exclusion criteria
* Heart diseases * Chronic lung disease * Neurological diseases * Parental refusal * Previous wheezing episode * ventilatory support
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory distress | on first evaluation by physiotherapyst ( until 2 hours after hospital admission) | This outcome was evaluated with Wang's score for infants with bronchiolitis |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory distress | 48 hours after first evaluation | Wang's score |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed