Acute effect of slow expiration with the glottis open in lateral posture (expiration lente totale glotte ouverte en infralatéral, ELTGOL) and huff on physical properties of sputum from patients with bronchiectasis: a pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bronchiectasis; pulmonary hypersecretion; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000078055
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital das Forcas Armadas

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-01-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with bronchiectasis, without viral or bacterial infection of the respiratory tract for at least 4 weeks, nonsmokers, with the amount of pulmonary secretions sufficient to allow analysis of sputum.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with viral or bacterial infection of the respiratory tract, smokers, with the amount of pulmonary secretions insufficient to allow analysis of sputum.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified