Effectiveness of passive chest physiotherapy with and without mechanical percussion among inpatients children.

Phase 2

• Conditions: Comparison of manual and mechanical percussion.; Pneumonia, unspecified organism; J18. 9

• Registration Number: IRCT20220804055615N1
• Lead Sponsor: Memon Medical Institute Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

Children who will admit with symptoms of LRTI
Pneumonia patients of age 3months-15 years
Pneumonia patients who are confined to a hospital bed for an extended period of time

Exclusion Criteria

Over fractures, spinal fusion, or Osteoporosis bone.
Over tumor area
If a patient has a pulmonary embolus.
If a patient has a condition in which hemorrhage could easily occur
In recent neurosurgery, head down position is contraindicated.
If patients has a hyper-reactive airways(cystic fibrosis) and severe bronchospasm (asthma) though, not an absolute contraindication

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Manual VS mechanical percussion. Timepoint: Variable form will be fill out initially before the percussion and 30 minute after the percussion to check the difference. Method of measurement: 1. Modified respiratory distress assessment instrument (RDAI), 2. Wang clinical severity score 3. Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability score.