Manual Chest Physiotherapy and Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (ACBT) in Patients of Cystic Fibrosis

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Other: MCPT; Other: ACBT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05026918

REC/Lhr/0332 Hafsa Javed

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) which involves malfunction of the exocrine glands, leading to abnormal secretions in the body. It is a progressive disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. Clinical symptoms include persistent coughing, at times with phlegm, wheezing or shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty with bowel movements sinus infections, poor growth, clubbing of the fingers and toes, and infertility in most males. The disease must be managed throughout life with diet, medication and preventive chest physical therapy as soon as any symptoms are noted in the young child. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the difference between the effects of Manual Chest Physiotherapy (CPT) and Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (ACBT) in patients of Cystic Fibrosis. The tools of our study were Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale and Quality of well-being Scale. The total sample of our study was 14 out of which 7 were included in GROUP A and 7 Group B. SPSS 23 was used for statistical analysis and parametric tests were used for analysis

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age limit 5-25
• Patients with confirmed diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
• Male and female.
• Clinically Stable Patients

Exclusion criteria

• Hypertensive patients.
• Intolerant patients.
• Compromised Renal Function.
• Other Comorbidities

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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14 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Active Comparator group

Description:

all the components of Manual Chest Physiotherapy wer performed on the patients of this group. MCPT was done few hours before meals and it was made sure that nothing was in patient's mouth while doing chest physiotherapy. MCPT includes postural drainage, percussion and vibrations. Chest Physiotherapy was done thrice a day for 30 minutes and there were 21 sessions a week.

Treatment:

Other: MCPT

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

all the components of Active Cycle of Breathing techniques (ACBT) were performed on the patients of this group. ACBT includes Breathing control techniques, chest expansion exercises and Forced Expiration Technique. These were performed thrice a day for 30 minutes and for 21 sessions a week.

Treatment:

Other: ACBT