Impact of Respiratory Physiotherapy in the Management of Infectious Pleural Effusion
NCT ID: NCT02359383
Last Updated: 2022-08-04
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-01-31
2022-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Chest Physiotherapy group
Conventional medical treatment plus Chest Physiotherapy
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.
Control grup
Conventional medical treatment
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Malignant pleural effusion.
* Severe comorbidities (end-stage disease, neuromuscular diseases, etc)
* Previous ribcage and/or diaphragmatic pathology.
* Pregnancy.
* Previous respiratory rehabilitation program completed.
* Prior pleural pathology
18 Years
85 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
OTHER
Hospital de Granollers
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Icastillo
Respiratory Therapist
Principal Investigators
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Inmaculada Castillo
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hospital General de Granollers
Locations
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Inmaculada Castillo
Granollers, Barcelona, Spain
Countries
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References
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Villena Garrido V, Cases Viedma E, Fernandez Villar A, de Pablo Gafas A, Perez Rodriguez E, Porcel Perez JM, Rodriguez Panadero F, Ruiz Martinez C, Salvatierra Velazquez A, Valdes Cuadrado L. Recommendations of diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion. Update. Arch Bronconeumol. 2014 Jun;50(6):235-49. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.01.016. Epub 2014 Mar 31. English, Spanish.
Villena Garrido V, Ferrer Sancho J, Hernandez Blasco L, de Pablo Gafas A, Perez Rodriguez E, Rodriguez Panadero F, Romero Candeira S, Salvatierra Velazquez A, Valdes Cuadrado L; Area de Tecnicas y Trasplantes. SEPAR. [Diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion]. Arch Bronconeumol. 2006 Jul;42(7):349-72. doi: 10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60545-4. No abstract available. Spanish.
Skouras V, Awdankiewicz A, Light RW. What size parapneumonic effusions should be sampled? Thorax. 2010 Jan;65(1):91. doi: 10.1136/thx.2008.112797. No abstract available.
Porcel JM, Light RW. [Parapneumonic pleural effusions and empyema in adults:current practice]. Rev Clin Esp. 2009 Nov;209(10):485-94. doi: 10.1016/s0014-2565(09)72634-7. Spanish.
Light RW. Parapneumonic effusions and empyema. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2006;3(1):75-80. doi: 10.1513/pats.200510-113JH.
Colice GL, Curtis A, Deslauriers J, Heffner J, Light R, Littenberg B, Sahn S, Weinstein RA, Yusen RD. Medical and surgical treatment of parapneumonic effusions : an evidence-based guideline. Chest. 2000 Oct;118(4):1158-71. doi: 10.1378/chest.118.4.1158.
Other Identifiers
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20133001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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