Chest Physiotherapy in Pediatrics Patients With Pneumonia

Chest physiotherapy has been used to treat pediatric patients hospitalized with pneumonia however there was no evidence to support a beneficial effect in pediatric patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Pneumonia Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

1 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Santa Casa de Porto Alegre

Posto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90020-160, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Children aged 1 to 12 years with acute community-acquired pneumonia (cough, tachypnea, fever and with a chest radiography with lobar, segmental or bronchopneumonia within the first 48 hours)

Exclusion criteria

Severely ill patients (hospitalized in intensive care units)
Pleural effusion treated with chest drainage
Atelectasis detected by x-ray
Pneumonia or pleural effusion in the previous six months
Other pulmonary underlying disease, heart disease, cerebral palsy or immune deficiency

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy

Other

Physiotherapy: three times per day, for 10 to 12 minutes, during hospital admission

Positioning and cough

Other

Non-mandatory request to maintain lateral positioning to improve air exchange and cough

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Santa Casa de Porto Alegre

Other

Collaborators

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Registry information

Official study title

Chest Physiotherapy in Pediatric Patients Hospitalised With Community-acquired Pneumonia: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2001
Primary completion: 2002
Study completion: 2002
First posted: Nov 20, 2009
Registry last updated: Nov 20, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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