NCT02645695

What is the Effective Pulmonary Physiotherapy Method in Critically Care Patients?

Can High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Accelerate the Discharged of Intubated Intensive Care Patients?

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

Summary

Effects of the high frequent chest wall oscillation technique applied on the patients who were intubated in intensive care unit were investigated. A total of 30 patients who were intubated and under the mechanical ventilator supplied, were included in the study. While the control group (n=15) received routine pulmonary rehabilitation technique, the study group (n=15) was administered high frequency chest wall oscillation for 72 hours as 4 times of 15-minute intervals, in addition to the pulmonary rehabilitation technique. Patients 'APACHE-II scores, dry sputum weight, Lung Collapse Index and blood gas values were measured at the hours 24th, 48th and 72nd, and endotracheal aspirate culture was studied at initial and 72nd. In addition, patient outcomes were evaluated at the end of the first week.

Conditions

• Atelectasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	routine pulmonary rehabilitation	received routine pulmonary rehabilitation consisted of position giving technique (left lateral, supine, right lateral), chest wall percussion, postural drainage and airway aspiration at every 3 hours.
DEVICE	chest wall vibration technique	administered chest wall vibration technique in addition to the routine pulmonary rehabilitation method for 72 hours. Chest vibration method was applied with 7-10 hz frequency given by a ped wrapped around the thorax and pulmonary rehabilitation with 3 mmHg pressure four times a day with 15-minute periods (TheVest® Model 205).

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2016-01-05
• Last updated: 2016-01-05