Physical Therapy Intervention in Pleural Effusion

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To know the effects of a physical therapy intervention in patients hospitalized with pleural effusion. The investigators will study the effects of the intervention in hospital stay, health status, psychologica distress and quality of life.

Official Title
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Physical Therapy Intervention in Hospitalized Pleural Effusion Patients

Conditions
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Pleural Effusion

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Physical therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were pleural effusion patients hospitalized. Exclusion Criteria: Inability to provide informed consent. Presence of psychiatric or cognitive disorders. Progressive neurological disorders, organ failure, or inability to cooperate. Patients who had experienced another pleural effusion in the previous month.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental group<br>Physical therapy intervention Efficacy of electrostimulation intervention combined with lower limbs exercise. | Behavioral: Physical therapy<br>* Electrostimulation combined with exercise<br>|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>Participants will no receive physical therapy intervention | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EuroQol-5 Dimensions visual analogue scale score | European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D visual analog scale. The visual analog scale has a rating scale of 0-100 (0 worst possible health, and 100 best possible health). | Baseline | 
| EuroQol-5 Dimensions visual analogue scale score | European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D visual analog scale. The visual analog scale has a rating scale of 0-100 (0 worst possible health, and 100 best possible health). | Up to 7 days | 
| EuroQol-5 Dimensions visual analogue scale score | European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D visual analog scale. The visual analog scale has a rating scale of 0-100 (0 worst possible health, and 100 best possible health). | Up to 3 months | 
| EuroQol-5 Dimensions index score | European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D index. The questionnaire has 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain, and anxiety-depression. For each item, the subject selects one of 3 descriptive health states (from good to poor). | Baseline | 
| EuroQol-5 Dimensions index score | European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D index. The questionnaire has 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain, and anxiety-depression. For each item, the subject selects one of 3 descriptive health states (from good to poor). | Up to 7 days | 
| EuroQol-5 Dimensions index score | European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D index. The questionnaire has 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain, and anxiety-depression. For each item, the subject selects one of 3 descriptive health states (from good to poor). | Up to 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Functional capacity | The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form measures walking, moderate- and vigorous intensity, and total PA and daily time spent sitting on weekdays. PA was reported in MET·minutes/week and days per week and was scored using standardized IPAQ scoring protocols to yield total metabolic equivalent minutes (MET·minutes/week) of PA per week. Sitting time was reported as the amount of time in hours and/or minutes participants spent sitting on a weekday during the past seven days. | Baseline | 
| Functional capacity | The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form measures walking, moderate- and vigorous intensity, and total PA and daily time spent sitting on weekdays. PA was reported in MET·minutes/week and days per week and was scored using standardized IPAQ scoring protocols to yield total metabolic equivalent minutes (MET·minutes/week) of PA per week. Sitting time was reported as the amount of time in hours and/or minutes participants spent sitting on a weekday during the past seven days. | Up to 7 days | 
| Functional capacity | The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form measures walking, moderate- and vigorous intensity, and total PA and daily time spent sitting on weekdays. PA was reported in MET·minutes/week and days per week and was scored using standardized IPAQ scoring protocols to yield total metabolic equivalent minutes (MET·minutes/week) of PA per week. Sitting time was reported as the amount of time in hours and/or minutes participants spent sitting on a weekday during the past seven days. | Up to 3 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Physical therapy, Pleural effusion