Bronchiectasis
Conditions
Brief summary
1. Acapella group. Will use Acapella device for 3 times per day for 15 minutes for 7 days beside medications and routine chest physical therapy program . 2. Only routine physical therapy program group ( control group). Will only take medications and routine chest physical therapy program.
Detailed description
1. Acapella group.Will use Acapella device for 3 times per day for 15 minutes for 7 days beside medications and routine chest physical therapy program. 2. Only routine physical therapy program group( control group). Will only take medications and routine chest physical therapy program Spirometer measures such as forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) will be measured for every patient before and after the end of 7 days.
Interventions
DEVICEAcapella device
Group A. Will use Acapella device.
OTHEROnly routine chest physical therapy program
Group B. Will take medications and perform routine chest physical therapy program.
Sponsors
South Valley University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. bronchiectasis patients. 2. Age range between 40 to 55 years old of both gender. 3. Cooperative patients.
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients with severe cardiac disorders. 2. Un controlled hypertensive patients. 3. Un controlled diabetic patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spirometry measures | 7 days | FVC, FEV1 |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactShymaa Y Abo zaid
Outcome results
None listed