Acute Bronchiolitis Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Bronchiolitis Acute, Bronchiolitis Acute Viral
Conditions
Keywords
mucociliary clearance, respiratory physiotherapy
Brief summary
To assess the efficacy of mucociliary clearance techniques in non-hospitalised infants with a first episode of mild to moderate acute bronchiolitis.
Interventions
PROCEDURERespiratory Physiotherapy
Mucociliary clearance techniques (prolonged slow expiration and provoked cough), bronchodilator when prescribed and nebulisation with 3% hypertonic saline.
Sponsors
Universidad de León
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
28 Days to 12 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Medical diagnosis of first episode of acute Bronchiolitis. * Acute Bronchiolitis with mild (ESBA score = 1-4) or moderate (ESBA score =5-9) severity according to the ESBA. * Informed consent signed by parents or legal guardians.
Exclusion criteria
* Infants previously diagnosed with chronic respiratory disease. * Previous episodes of wheezing. * Presence of any type of contraindication to receive Respiratory Physiotherapy treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ESBA | 1 session (45 minutes) | The variables collected using the ESBA scale were: wheezing, crackles, inspiratory effort, Inspiratory/Expiratory ratio, respiratory rate and heart rate. |
Contacts
Primary ContactRaquel Leirós-Rodríguez, PhD.
Outcome results
None listed