Effectiveness of Chest Physiotherapy in Infants With Acute Viral Bronchiolitis

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy (actual versus conventional) on respiratory distress in infants with acute viral bronchiolitis.

Detailed Description
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The infants were random in three groups: Conventional techniques, actual techniques and suction of upper airways On the first two groups the infants were evaluated on admission,48,72hours and before hospital discharge. On third group was evaluated only on admission when SRV was collected. Respiratory distress was evaluated with Wang's score by the physiotherapists and nurses not participating in the research.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of Chest Physiotherapy Actual Versus Conventional Techniques in Infants With Acute Viral Bronchiolitis. Random Clinical Trial

Conditions
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Viral Bronchiolitis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Chest physiotherapy - Conventional
* Procedure: Chest physiotherapy - actual techniques
* Procedure: 3-Airway suction


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of acute viral bronchiolitis RSV positive Exclusion Criteria: Heart diseases Chronic lung disease Neurological diseases Parental refusal Previous wheezing episode ventilatory support

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 28 Days
Maximum Age: 24 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: 1- Conventional Chest Physiotherapy<br>Percussion , thorax compression and Postural Drainage/suction if necessary | Procedure: Chest physiotherapy - Conventional<br>* Percussion Postural Drainage and thorax compression<br>|
| Active Comparator: 2- Chest physiotherapy- Actual techniques<br>slow prolonged expiration and clearance rhinopharynx and suction if necessary | Procedure: Chest physiotherapy - actual techniques<br>* Slow prolonged expiration and clearance rhinopharynx retrograde<br>|
| Active Comparator: 3- Airway Suction<br>Suction superior airways. Only in admission. | Procedure: 3-Airway suction<br>* Airway suction<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Respiratory distress | This outcome was evaluated with Wang's score for infants with bronchiolitis | on first evaluation by physiotherapyst ( until 2 hours after hospital admission) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Respiratory distress | Wang's score | 48 hours after first evaluation | 
| Respiratory distress | Wang's score | 72 hours after first evaluation | 
| Respiratory distress | wang's score | 1 hour before hospital discharge | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Chest physiotherapy