Effect of Expiratory Rib Cage Compression Technique in Mechanically ventilated patient

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202506860701244

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-10

Start date

2020-06-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Circulatory System Respiratory

Interventions

manual rib cage compression technique and traditional physical therapy

Traditional chest physiotherapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patients all met the following inclusion criteria: - They were kept medically stable, semiconscious, and on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. - Individuals whose neck circumference is more than or equivalent to 35.5 in males and 32 in women.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with recent pulmonary embolism. Patient with cardiac arrest. Patient with atrial fibrillation. patient with myocardial infarction. patient with rib fracture patient with untreated pneumothorax. Patient with inotropic support, patient with hemodynamic instability, or untreated respiratory distress syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Arterial blood gases parameters (PH, SaO2, PaO2, and PaCo2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
respiratory rate and volume	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAsmaa Elsherif

Senior ICU Physical Therapist and Clinical Cairo University Teaching Hospitals Giza Egypt.

as.mostafa2010@gmail.com0021155925552

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026