Comparison of the effectiveness of 3% saline nebulization prior to chest physiotherapy over conventional physiotherapy in children with non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Phase 4
Recruiting
- Conditions
- on Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2018/010
- Lead Sponsor
- ady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children aged 5-15 years with the clinical and radiological diagnosis of Bronchiectasis.
2. Negative sweat test
Exclusion Criteria
1. Inability to comply with regular follow up
2. On regular hypertonic saline nebulization for one year.
3. Diagnosed with chronic colonization of Pseudomonas (2 or more sputum cultures positive)
4. Subjected to a change in antibiotic regimen within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
5. Any suspicion of hypersensitivity for any of the medications used (salbutamol, hypertonic saline)
6. Presence of typical extra pulmonary features of cystic fibrosis
7. Unable to perform spirometry test due to poor effort
8. Children who showed FEV1 <60% of expected at baseline spirometry even after a bronchodilator therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method