Effectiveness of Acapella and ELTGOL Technique to Promote Airway Clearance in COPD:a Comparative Study

NCT02249455 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 14\305
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To compare the efficacy of acapella and expiration against open glottis (ELTGOL) technique in promoting airway clearance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Force expiratory volume in one second

  Fev1/fvc values were noted after pre and post intervention of airway clearance manoeuver

  change from baseline at 30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in breathlessness cough sputum score

  change from baseline at 5 days

Study Arms (3)

Acapella

EXPERIMENTAL

Acapella is given to the patients twice daily for 20 min.

Device: Acapella

ELTGOL

EXPERIMENTAL

Expiration with open glottis in lateral position is done twice daily for 20 min

Other: ELTGOL

conventional physiotherapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional physiotherapy like breathing exercise, active coughing, chest mobilisation was encouraged twice daily for 20 min.

Other: conventional physiotherapy

Interventions

Acapella DEVICE

Treatment time for 20 min twice daily

Also known as: ACAPELLA DHD

Acapella

ELTGOL OTHER

ELTGOL technique 20 min twice daily

Also known as: Expiration in lateral position with open glottis for twenty min twice daily.

ELTGOL

conventional physiotherapy OTHER

Conventional physiotherapy was given twice daily for 20 min

conventional physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Mild copd
• Moderate copd
• Patient able to sustain expiratory flow greater than 15l/min
• Patient expectorate more than 25.-30ml

You may not qualify if:

• Severe copd
• Peripheral oxygen saturation lower than 85%
• Rr\>35breaths/min
• Current acute chest pain
• Recent history of haemoptysis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• PSG College of Physiotherapy: lead

Study Sites (1)

Steffi Varghese

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641004, India

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Exhalation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Mechanics; Respiration; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• steffi varghese, mpt

  psg ims&r

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

steffi varghese, mpt

CONTACT

9677465724; steffivarghesep@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: post graduate in cardiopulmonary rehabiltation

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 4, 2014
• First Posted: September 25, 2014
• Study Start: July 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: January 1, 2015
• Last Updated: September 25, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

Locations

IN (1)