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Conditions
Interventions
This is a prospective, interventional, clinical study, randomized into three groups: conventional physiotherapy (40 patients), virtual reality therapy (40 patients) and combined therapy (40 patients),
L01.224.160.875
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who had been hospitalized since the day before the start of the protocol; with hemodynamic stability; age between 18 and 60 years; both sexes; with preserved sensitivity and cognitive abilities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients belonging to the group of vulnerable people, such as: pregnant women, institutionalized or indigenous people; patients who received systemic corticosteroids or neuromuscular blockers for more than 5 days were not included due to neuromuscular weakness caused by the medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome observed: improvement in inspiratory muscle strength observed in the Conventional Therapy and Combined Therapy groups and improvement in expiratory muscle strength in the Combined Therapy group; improvement in peak expiratory flow and peak cough flow in the Combined Therapy group; in relation to the performance demonstrated based on the percentage generated by the game and the average time in seconds, an improvement was noted in the Combined Therapy group and safety was also observed in carrying out the protocols applied, as the variables of vital signs and sensation of dyspnea according to the Scale Modified Borg tests remained within physiological parameters;Expected outcome: it is expected to improve global and respiratory muscle strength, degree of bronchial obstruction, lung volumes and capacities, functional independence, range of movement, upper limb functionality, sleep quality and balance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFabiana Della Via
Hospital e Maternidade Galileo
Outcome results
None listed