Efficacy of the Addition of Positive Airway Pressure to Conventional Chest Physiotherapy in the Time to Resolution of Pleural Effusion After Drainage
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
- Enrollment
- 156
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Duration of chest tube drainage
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of intermittent positive airway pressure breathing (specific lung expansion technique) to conventional chest physiotherapy chest drainage is effective to accelerate the reabsorption of pleural effusion and consequently decrease the duration of chest tube drainage and respiratory system impairment. These effects would decrease hospital stay lengths and the incidence of pulmonary complications.
Investigators
Adriana Claudia Lunardi
Professor on Master's and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy of Universidade Cidade de São Paulo
Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age over 18 years
- •presence of pleural effusion
- •have undergone chest drain for fewer than 24 hours
Exclusion Criteria
- •contraindication to the use of non-invasive equipment that generates positive airway pressure (such as: intolerance, phobia, drowsiness, restlessness, confusion, hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressor therapy, systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg, facial trauma, ineffective cough or inability to swallow, nausea or vomiting, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, acute myocardial infarction within the last 48 hours, pneumothorax or bullous emphysema)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Duration of chest tube drainage
Time Frame: All patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 7 days of chest drainage
The criteria for the removal the chest drain will an output of transudative fluid over 24h ≤ 200 ml and full lung expansion on chest radiography
Secondary Outcomes
- Length of hospital stay(All patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 days)
- Spirometry(On the 4th and 8th days after the beginning of the intervention protocol. Or on the day of hospital discharge if it occurs prior to the 8th day of protocol)
- Pulmonary complications(All patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 days)
- Peripheral Oxygen Saturation(On the 4th and 8th days after the beginning of the intervention protocol. Or on the day of hospital discharge if it occurs prior to the 8th day of protocol)