Cystic Fibrosis
Conditions
Brief summary
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) which involves malfunction of the exocrine glands, leading to abnormal secretions in the body. It is a progressive disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. Clinical symptoms include persistent coughing, at times with phlegm, wheezing or shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty with bowel movements sinus infections, poor growth, clubbing of the fingers and toes, and infertility in most males. The disease must be managed throughout life with diet, medication and preventive chest physical therapy as soon as any symptoms are noted in the young child. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the difference between the effects of Manual Chest Physiotherapy (CPT) and Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (ACBT) in patients of Cystic Fibrosis. The tools of our study were Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale and Quality of well-being Scale. The total sample of our study was 14 out of which 7 were included in GROUP A and 7 Group B. SPSS 23 was used for statistical analysis and parametric tests were used for analysis
Interventions
OTHERMCPT
Postural Drainagewith percussion and vibration
OTHERACBT
ACBT includes Breathing control techniques, chest expansion exercises and Forced Expiration Technique
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age limit 5-25 * Patients with confirmed diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis * Male and female. * Clinically Stable Patients
Exclusion criteria
* Hypertensive patients. * Intolerant patients. * Compromised Renal Function. * Other Comorbidities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Borg dyspnea Scale | 2nd week | Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale is most commonly used to assess symptoms of breathlessness. It has a range from 0 to 10 (with 0 being no exertion and 10 being maximum effort). |
| Quality of well-being Scale | 2nd week | The Quality of Well-Being Scale (QWB) is a general health quality of life questionnaire which measures overall status and well-being over the previous three days in four areas: physical activities, social activities, mobility, and symptom/problem complexes. It consists of 71 items and takes 20 minutes to complete |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed