NCT02359383

Impact of Respiratory Physiotherapy in the Management of Infectious Pleural Effusion

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital de Granollers · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Chest physiotherapy (CP) facilitates the absorption of fluid in the pleural cavity and reduces the formation of fibrous adhesions in patients with pleural infection, allowing a faster clinical, functional and radiological improve. The aim of the study is to determine if the CP associated with conventional medical treatment (CT) improves functional sequelae secondary to pleural infectious.

Detailed description

This is a multicenter, prospective and randomized trial. Objective: To determine if the Chest physiotherapy (CP) associated with conventional medical treatment (CT) improves functional sequelae secondary to pleural infectious disease, defined as an increased of 15% in Vital Functional Capacity (VFC). Adult patients with diagnosis of pleural infection will be included and randomized into two branches: control group - only CT and interventional one - CT plus CP.

Conditions

• Pleural Diseases
• Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Chest physiotherapy	Depending on the location of the pleural effusion different techniques are performed: 1. Postural control techniques; 2. Secretions drainage techniques; 3. Thoracic expansion techniques; 4. Diaphragmatic mobility techniques.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-06-01
• Completion: 2022-06-01
• First posted: 2015-02-10
• Last updated: 2022-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain