pediatric patients lower respiratory diseases who require airway clearance therapy High frequency chest wall oscillation Airway clearance techniques secretion drainage chest physiotherapy chest vibration children
Conditions
Interventions
A custom-
made hand oscillator had been designed by Anusorn Adirekkittikun,
engineer at Division of Pediatric Pulmonology,
Pediatrics Department of the Ramathibodi Hospital. It was adapted from a motor of the oscillating belt,
“Slimming Angelsâ€,
model no. SP-
2018. The device was connected to an AC adapter which can produce different levels of output voltage. ,conventional chest physical therapy (CCPT),
standard chest physiotherapy,
consists of several modules such as postural drainage,
chest percussion,
chest vibration,
and secretion removal
Hand oscillator,Conventional Chest physical therapy
Sponsors
Ramathibodi Research Fund, Faculty of medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital
Ramathibodi Research Fund,
Faculty of medicine,
Ramathibodi Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Months to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1 month to 10 years Patient hospitalized in Ramathibodi hospital with lower respiratory illness Patient who require airway clearance therapy due to retain secretion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with - hemodynamic instability - pneumothorax / pleural effusion - bone fragility or rib fractures - increased intracranial pressure - active hemoptysis or risk of bleeding - Patient who refused to participate - Patient who require airway clearance therapy more often than q 4 hours or less often than q 6 hours
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| wet and dry sputum weight morning and 4-6 hours later weight of wet and dry sputum | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of sputum clearance from the start to the end of respiratory care sessions Times for sputum clearance,Improvement of respiratory score within 1 hour after respiratory care sessions number of patients with improve score ,satisfaction at the end of study questionaire,Complications through out the study number of patients with complication | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPakaparn Kittichokechai
Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed