Physical Therapy Intervention in Pleural Effusion

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pleural Effusion
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT04294485
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

To know the effects of a physical therapy intervention in patients hospitalized with pleural effusion. The investigators will study the effects of the intervention in hospital stay, health status, psychologica distress and quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-12
• Study Start: 2020-02-28
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-03
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-04
• Primary Completion: 2020-06-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Inclusion criteria were pleural effusion patients hospitalized.

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent.
• Presence of psychiatric or cognitive disorders.
• Progressive neurological disorders, organ failure, or inability to cooperate.
• Patients who had experienced another pleural effusion in the previous month.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group	Physical therapy	Physical therapy intervention Efficacy of electrostimulation intervention combined with lower limbs exercise.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EuroQol-5 Dimensions index score	Up to 3 months	European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D index. The questionnaire has 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain, and anxiety-depression. For each item, the subject selects one of 3 descriptive health states (from good to poor).
EuroQol-5 Dimensions visual analogue scale score	Up to 3 months	European Quality of Life questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D visual analog scale. The visual analog scale has a rating scale of 0-100 (0 worst possible health, and 100 best possible health).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional capacity	Up to 3 months	The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form measures walking, moderate- and vigorous intensity, and total PA and daily time spent sitting on weekdays. PA was reported in MET·minutes/week and days per week and was scored using standardized IPAQ scoring protocols to yield total metabolic equivalent minutes (MET·minutes/week) of PA per week. Sitting time was reported as the amount of time in hours and/or minutes participants spent sitting on a weekday during the past seven days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Therapy; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain