Effect of Active Cycle Breathing Technique Along With Incentive Spirometer on COVID19 Patient
Condition: Corona Virus Infection
MeSH terms: COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Active Cycle Breathing Technique
      and incentive spirometer on COVID19 patient
    

Detailed description: 
      Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new coronavirus that
      emerged in 2019 and causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Individuals with COVID-19 can
      present with an influenza-like illness and respiratory tract infection demonstrating fever
      (89%),cough (68%), fatigue (38%), sputum production (34%) and/or shortness of breath (19%).
      The spectrum of disease severity ranges from asymptomatic infection or mild upper respiratory
      tract illness through to severe viral pneumonia with respiratory failure and/or death.
      Current reports estimate that 80% of cases are asymptomatic or mild; 15% of cases are severe
      (infection requiring oxygen); and 5% are critical, requiring ventilation and life support.
      Based on emerging data, individuals at the highest risk of developing severe COVID-19 disease
      requiring hospitalization and/or ICU support are those who are older, male, have at least one
      co-existing comorbidity, elevated D-dimer levels, and/or lymphocytopenia. Active cycle
      breathing techniques (ACBT) is a cycle of techniques consisting of breathing control, lower
      thoracic expansion exercises and the forced expiration technique modifiable to individual
      patients. It assists bronchial clearance by enhancing mucociliary clearance whilst reducing
      adverse effects such as hypoxemia or increased airflow obstruction. Incentive spirometry (IS)
      is a type of deep breathing exercise that is widely used for lung expansion and the
      prevention of pulmonary complications in children, adults, and the elderly. IS is used to
      encourage the patient to inhale to lung capacity through maximal inspiration aided with
      visual feedback. These maneuvers increase transpulmonary pressure and therefore increase
      chest-wall volume.one hundred patients will be allocated randomly to two groups; one group
      will receive active cycle breathing with an incentive spirometer and the other will receive
      active cycle breathing
    

Intervention name(s): active cycle breathing; incentive spirometer
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The active cycle breathing technique will involve three steps: breathing control, thoracic expansion exercise, and forced expiration technique, In breathing control, the patient will sit comfortably in a chair and breathe at a normal rate and depth using the lower chest. In the thoracic expansion exercise, the physical therapist rested his/her hands on the patient's epigastrium and guided the patient's breathing so that they breathed at a slow and deep rate using the lower chest, then held their breath for 2 s and fully exhaled; this was repeated two or three times, then the patient returned to breathing control. For the forced expiration technique, the physical therapist asked the patient to inhale deeply while simultaneously contracting the abdominal muscle and keeping the mouth and throat open. They then held their breath for 2 s, followed by vigorous exhalation; Incentive spirometry is accomplished by using a device that provides feedback when the patient inhales at a predetermined flow and sustains the inflation for at least 5 seconds. The patient is instructed to hold the spirometer in an upright position, exhale normally, and then place the lips tightly around the mouthpiece. The next step is a slow inhalation to raise the ball (flow-oriented) or the piston/ plate (volume-oriented) in the chamber to the set target. At maximum inhalation, the mouthpiece is removed, followed by a breath-hold and normal exhalation.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: active cycle breathing and incentive spirometer
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: active cycle breathing; incentive spirometer; covid19