NCT05034900

Does Addition of Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) Device to a Chest Physiotherapy Program Provide Further Health Benefits in Children With Bronchiectasis?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) devices such as Flutter®, Aerobika® or Shaker ® are commonly prescribed in the clinical practice for airway clearance in children with chronic lung diseases including bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and primary ciliary dyskinesia. Health insurance companies may cover these devices in some countries; but this is not a common practice around the world. Therefore, many families have to purchase these devices themselves. Unfortunately, these devices are rather expensive especially in the developing countries and consequently, families become financially burdened. Aim of this study is to investigate whether the addition of OPEP devices to a comprehensive chest physiotherapy program provide additional benefits on pulmonary function and exercise capacity in children with bronchiectasis. Results of this study may help better interpreting the cost-effectiveness of these devices.

Conditions

• Bronchiectasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Chest physiotherapy	Programme will include diaphragmatic breathing exercise, thoracic expansion exercises, postural drainage and coughing techniques.
DEVICE	Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device	Shaker® device will be used.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-06
• Primary completion: 2022-09-15
• Completion: 2022-09-15
• First posted: 2021-09-05
• Last updated: 2022-09-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)