Effects of Chest Physiotherapy (CPT) on Lung Clearance Index (LCI) in Non Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Bronchiectasis

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bronchiectasis

Treatments: Other: Autogenic drainage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02411981

StLuc MBWN2 03

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the effects of on technique of chest physiotherapy on pulmonary function. Effects of pulmonary function will be measured by the spirometry, body plethysmography and by the multiple breath nitrogen washout technique.

Full description

This is a before-after intervention study.

Spirometry, body plethysmography and then multiple breath nitrogen washout will be measured before the application of chest physiotherapy.

The chest physiotherapy technique used will be autogenic drainage during 30 minutes. A resting period of 5 minutes will be given to the participant before the following tests.

Spirometry, body plethysmography and then multiple breath nitrogen washout will be measured again, in the same order, after the application of chest physiotherapy.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in stable state

Exclusion criteria

• Not in stable state
• Bronchiectasis with severe respiratory morbidities likely to reduce the chest physiotherapy session efficacy (e.g. : severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 1 patient group

Autogenic drainage

Other group

Description:

The autogenic drainage will be the chest physiotherapy technique used for this study. Autogenic drainage is an airway clearance technique that attempts to obtain the optimal airflow to evacuate the secretions. This technique uses modulation of inspiratory and expiratory airflow at different breathing level within the vital capacity.

Treatment:

Other: Autogenic drainage