Comparison of the effectiveness of traditional chest physiotherapy and vibrator assisted secretion clearance after infant and pediatric heart surgery using computer aided lung sound analysis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20150127002

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-01-27

Start date

2015-02-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

secretion obstruction after heart surgery

Interventions

postural drainage&#44

percussion and vibration by a physiotherapist,vibrator

Active Comparator Other,Active Comparator Device

Traditional chest physiotherapy,Vibrator assisted secretion clearance

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Months to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Infant or paediatrics age between 3 month and 6 years after cardiac surgery 2. Secretion obstruction in the lungs from chest X-ray and physiotherapy objective examination 3. Spontaneous breathing in room air or with oxygen 4. Stable vital sign from nurse note

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Surgical complication such as bleeding, pulmonary hypertension and instability of vital sign 2. Low platelet or coagulopathy 3. Osteoporosis 4. Severe bronchospasm 5. Chest pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
crackle characteristics 2 minutes computer aided lung sound analysis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
heart rate, oxygen saturation, EKG 5 minutes pulse oximeter, EKG monitoring	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSurussawadi Bennett

Khon Kaen University

surmac@kku.ac.th+66833573119

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026