Acute Physiological Effects of Expiration With the Glottis Open in Lateral Posture (ELTGOL) and Flutter Valve in Dynamic and Static Pulmonary Volumes of Patients With Bronchiectasis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Dynamic and static lung volumes
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aimed to evaluate the acute physiological effects of expiration with the glottis open in lateral posture (ELTGOL) and Flutter valve in dynamic and static lung volumes in patients with bronchiectasis and, secondarily, to study the effect of these techniques in sputum production.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with clinical and radiological criteria of bronchiectasis
Exclusion Criteria
- •heart failure
- •pneumonia
- •chest pain
- •inability to perform the procedures
- •cystic fibrosis
Arms & Interventions
FLUTTER
Since this was a crossover study, all patients performed all interventions in a randomized order.
Intervention: Flutter valve (Other)
ELTGOL
Since this was a crossover study, all patients performed all interventions in a randomized order.
Intervention: expiration with the glottis open in lateral posture (ELTGOL) (Other)
CONTROL
Since this was a crossover study, all patients performed all interventions in a randomized order.
Intervention: Control (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Dynamic and static lung volumes
Time Frame: In the week 1, 2 and 3. Before (baseline) and after each intervention.
Dynamic and static lung volumes were assessed by forced spirometry and plethysmography.
Secondary Outcomes
- Sputum production(Sputum was colected during the interventions)