Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Chest Physiotherapy in Infants With Acute Viral Bronchiolitis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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

Brief Summary: 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 Summary:

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.


Sponsor: Hospital Sirio-Libanes

Current Primary Outcome: Respiratory distress [ Time Frame: on first evaluation by physiotherapyst ( until 2 hours after hospital admission) ]

This outcome was evaluated with Wang's score for infants with bronchiolitis


Original Primary Outcome: Respiratory distress [ Time Frame: admission, 24, 48 hours ]

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Respiratory distress [ Time Frame: 48 hours after first evaluation ]
    Wang's score
  • Respiratory distress [ Time Frame: 72 hours after first evaluation ]
    Wang's score
  • Respiratory distress [ Time Frame: 1 hour before hospital discharge ]
    wang's score


Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Hospital Sirio-Libanes

Dates:
Date Received: April 17, 2009
Date Started: April 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 28, 2012
Last Verified: January 2012