Comparative Effects of Blow Bottle and Acapella Along With Diaphragmatic Breathing in Patients With Pneumonia

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pneumonia

Treatments: Other: Blow Bottle technique; Other: Acapella along with Diaphragmatic Breathing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06460610

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0383

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pneumonia is the inflammation of lung parenchyma involving lungs alveoli and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections and deaths around the globe and the number rises greatly after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Symptoms of Pneumonia is cough, fever, dyspnea, myalgia, altered blood gas ratio, and mental alteration. Treatment and management of this disease varies from patient to patient according to its severity stages .Blow Bottle supports the patient to remove excess secretions to increase pressure in the airways. This opens up the passageways in bronchioles, air behind the mucus push it into the larger airways .It will be easy to remove mucus by coughing or huffing. Hypoximia is a clinical feature of Pneumonia that requires a fraction of inspired oxygen FiO2 of 0.50 to maintain an oxygen saturation of 92%. This research of randomized clinical trial will check the comparative effects of Blow Bottle Technique and Acapella along with Diaphragmatic Breathing in patients with Pneumonia by taking sample of 50 patients through Non Probability convenience sampling and randomly allocating them to two groups A and B out of which A will receive both Blow Bottle and Diaphragmatic Breathing training, B will receive Acapella with Diaphragmatic Breathing upto the duration of 3 days per week for upto 4 weeks. Pre and post training outcomes of pulmonary function will be measured through BCSS ,Oxygen Saturation through Pulse Oximeter, and disease severity through Pneumonia severity index, and Who QOL questionnaire. The data will be analyzed through SPSS 21

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients in the acute pneumonia
• Age40-60 years.
• Both male and female
• Patients with unstable health conditions
• Participants were willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with physical or cognitive limitations.
• Patients with a history of chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD, bronchitis, or asthma
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Individuals with musculoskeletal or neurological conditions
• Patients with contraindications to chest percussion therapy, such as recent surgery or trauma to the chest area.
• Patients with severe Pneumonia requiring immediate care

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Blow Bottle technique

Experimental group

Description:

Blow Bottle Technique will be performed to emphasizing deep diaphragmatic breathing and controlled exhalation. Blow Bottle sessions for up to 20 minutes per day for 3 days in a week .Total 12 sessions in 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Blow Bottle technique

(Acapella along with Diaphragmatic Breathing)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Acapella will be performed to Improves clearance of secretion to facilitates opening of airway in patients with lung disease to mobilize secretions and improve lung function. Daily session for 20 minutes per day for 3 days in a week. Total 12 sessions in 4 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Acapella along with Diaphragmatic Breathing