Change of Pulmonary Function After Incentive Spirometer Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
- Enrollment
- 35
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Forced vital capacity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study was designed to examine the effect of incentive spirometry in pulmonary rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. The incentive spirometer, a device that can help improve breathing and strengthen inspiratory muscles. If the patient assigned to training group, the subjects started to respiratory muscle strengthening exercise using incentive spirometry. The training was performed ten sessions daily, for 4 weeks. Respiratory function tests including forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, Peak cough flow, maximal phonation time were compared before interventions and at the end of exercise.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •male or female, 4 to 18 years
- •patients who are committed to comply with protocol-required procedures
- •GMFCS (Gross motor function classification system) level II, III, IV
- •Stable medical condition in the investigator's opinion
- •Acceptable chest radiologic result who has no evidence of pulmonary disease
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any uncontrolled clinically significant medical condition other than the one under study
- •Patients with cognitive impairment who are unable to comply with protocol-required procedure
- •Patients with presence or history of tracheostomy
- •Patients who are taking medications that can affect respiratory function
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Forced vital capacity
Time Frame: within 3 days after respiratory muscle training
Forced vital capacity means amount of air which can be forcibly exhaled from the lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. Measuring FVC is done through spirometry testing.
Secondary Outcomes
- forced expiratory volume in 1 second(within 3 days after respiratory muscle training)
- Peak cough flow(within 3 days after respiratory muscle training)
- maximal phonation time(within 3 days after respiratory muscle training)