Physical Therapy Intervention in Pleural Effusion

Physical Therapy Intervention in Hospitalized Pleural Effusion Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04294485

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-04

Start date

2020-02-28

Completion date

2020-12-30

Last updated

2020-03-04

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Conditions

Pleural Effusion

Keywords

Physical therapy, Pleural effusion

Brief summary

To know the effects of a physical therapy intervention in patients hospitalized with pleural effusion. The investigators will study the effects of the intervention in hospital stay, health status, psychologica distress and quality of life.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPhysical therapy

Electrostimulation combined with exercise

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Single (participant)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Inclusion criteria were pleural effusion patients hospitalized.

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to provide informed consent. * Presence of psychiatric or cognitive disorders. * Progressive neurological disorders, organ failure, or inability to cooperate. * Patients who had experienced another pleural effusion in the previous month.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
EuroQol-5 Dimensions visual analogue scale score	Baseline	European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D visual analog scale. The visual analog scale has a rating scale of 0-100 (0 worst possible health, and 100 best possible health).
EuroQol-5 Dimensions index score	Baseline	European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D index. The questionnaire has 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain, and anxiety-depression. For each item, the subject selects one of 3 descriptive health states (from good to poor).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Functional capacity	Baseline	The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form measures walking, moderate- and vigorous intensity, and total PA and daily time spent sitting on weekdays. PA was reported in MET·minutes/week and days per week and was scored using standardized IPAQ scoring protocols to yield total metabolic equivalent minutes (MET·minutes/week) of PA per week. Sitting time was reported as the amount of time in hours and/or minutes participants spent sitting on a weekday during the past seven days.

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026