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NCT Number: NCT03225274

Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on Respiratory Status Among Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

The study evaluates the effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on respiratory Status among children with Lower respiratory Tract Disorders. patient were allocated into two groups- Experimental group and Comparison group. Experimental Group received Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play after administration of Nebulization therapy and comparison Group received no Breathing Exercises.

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Key information

Conditions

Respiratory Status

Age range

5 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The subjects were selected by Purposive sampling technique and allocated into 2 groups i.e experimental and comparison group. the total sample size for the study was 60 children i.e 30 in Experiment Group and 30 in Comparison group.

Experimental Group- Pre-assessment of respiratory status among children was assessed. Then after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization, breathing exercises as therapeutic play (balloon inflation, candle blowing, blow air into water with a straw was administered for 15 minutes once in a day for 3 days consecutively and then post-assessment was taken daily 5 minutes after the administration of breathing exercises as therapeutic play.

Comparison Group- Pre-assessment of respiratory status among children was assessed. Then only nebulization therapy was administered and then post-assessment was taken daily after 25 minutes of administered.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

5-18 years of age
prescribed with Nebulization therapy
able to understand hindi.
available during the period of data collection and willing to participate in study.

Exclusion criteria

having upper respiratory tract infection
on ventilator support.
coming to hospital for OPD visits.

Treatment and study plan

Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play

Other

On day 1, pre- intervention assessment of respiratory status was done before administration of breathing exercises as therapeutic play and after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization therapy, breathing exercises was administered among children for 15 minutes once in a day and then after 5 minutes 1st post-intervention assessment was done on same day.

On 2nd day again after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization therapy, breathing exercises was administered among children for 15 minutes once in a day and after 5 minutes again post-intervention assessment was done on same day.

On 3rd day again after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization therapy, breathing exercises was administered among children for 15 minutes once in a day and after 5 minutes again post-intervention assessment was done on same day.

Primary outcomes

Modified Clinical Respiratory Score

Time frame: 10 minutes

To assess the Respiratory Status of children. The scoring of Modified Clinical Respiratory Score from 0 (Mild Respiratory status) to 12(Severe respiratory status)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

Other

Registry information

Official study title

"A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on Respiratory Status Among Children Undergoing Nebulization Therapy With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders in Selected Hospitals of Haryana."

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Jul 21, 2017
Registry last updated: Jul 21, 2017

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