Prevention of Respiratory Infections Among Children Under 3 Years of Age Attending Daycare Centres
NCT ID: NCT02588963
Last Updated: 2016-03-29
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-01-31
2016-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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To evaluate the Primary Prevention of Respiratory infections it was created and ministered to children's caregivers an education health session, regarding the prevention of respiratory infections of children, according to caregivers needs.
It is known that parental perceptions influence their behaviour in respect to the care of their unwell child. Sometimes misunderstandings occurred because parents' expressions of concern or requests for additional information were sometimes perceived as a challenge to the clinicians' diagnosis or treatment decision, which leads to unnecessary and unwanted prescribing of antibiotics. Health professionals should provide consistent information that promotes parental self-efficacy in the care of their unwell child.
To evaluate the Secondary Prevention of Respiratory Infections it was applied to children with signs of upper respiratory infections (rhinorrhea, cough and nasal obstruction) a nasal clearance protocol, developed by Guy Postiaux. This protocol consists on the application of physiological serum in the nostrils of the child, followed by forced nasal inspiration. The protocol is applied for 3 consecutive days, according to established criteria suggested by Postiaux. This intervention is indicated on Upper Respiratory Infections, such as rhinitis or rhinopharyngitis, with large amount of secretions in the upper airway and it is an effective adjuvant for medication. Forced nasal inspiration is able to create sufficient gas velocity to act on the pressure of the middle ear, through the eustachian tube, and may have an important role in the prevention of otitis.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Experimental Group 1
Children whose caregivers were subjected to a health education session
Health education session
It was created an education health session regarding the prevention of respiratory infections of children, according to caregivers needs. This session have a theoretical component, addressing especially modifiable risk factors of respiratory infections in children, and a practical component where caregivers can learn and practice nasal clearance techniques, demonstrated by the physiotherapist.
Experimental Group 2
Children who were subjected to nasal clearance protocol
Nasal clearance Protocol
Nasal clearance protocol consists on the application of physiological serum in the nostrils of the child, followed by the stimulation of nasal inspiration in order to remove mucus from the nose and nasopharynx. The protocol is applied for 3 consecutive days, according to established criteria suggested by Postiaux.
Experimental Group 3
Children whose caregivers were subjected to health education session and who were subjected to respiratory physiotherapy protocol
Health education session
It was created an education health session regarding the prevention of respiratory infections of children, according to caregivers needs. This session have a theoretical component, addressing especially modifiable risk factors of respiratory infections in children, and a practical component where caregivers can learn and practice nasal clearance techniques, demonstrated by the physiotherapist.
Nasal clearance Protocol
Nasal clearance protocol consists on the application of physiological serum in the nostrils of the child, followed by the stimulation of nasal inspiration in order to remove mucus from the nose and nasopharynx. The protocol is applied for 3 consecutive days, according to established criteria suggested by Postiaux.
Control Group
Children who were not subjected to respiratory physiotherapy protocol for nasal clearance and whose parents were not subjected to health education session
Control
Children proceeded to their normal activities at the daycare; Caregivers did not attend to education health session.
Interventions
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Health education session
It was created an education health session regarding the prevention of respiratory infections of children, according to caregivers needs. This session have a theoretical component, addressing especially modifiable risk factors of respiratory infections in children, and a practical component where caregivers can learn and practice nasal clearance techniques, demonstrated by the physiotherapist.
Nasal clearance Protocol
Nasal clearance protocol consists on the application of physiological serum in the nostrils of the child, followed by the stimulation of nasal inspiration in order to remove mucus from the nose and nasopharynx. The protocol is applied for 3 consecutive days, according to established criteria suggested by Postiaux.
Control
Children proceeded to their normal activities at the daycare; Caregivers did not attend to education health session.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria: Children born prematurely, with lower respiratory infections, with chronic neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiac or respiratory disorders
3 Months
36 Months
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Aveiro University
OTHER
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ana Silva Alexandrino
MSc
Principal Investigators
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Ana S Alexandrino, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
School of Allied Health Technologies of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Locations
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School of Allied Health Technologies of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia, , Portugal
Countries
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References
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Ingram J, Cabral C, Hay AD, Lucas PJ, Horwood J; TARGET team. Parents' information needs, self-efficacy and influences on consulting for childhood respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study. BMC Fam Pract. 2013 Jul 28;14:106. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-106.
Cabral C, Horwood J, Hay AD, Lucas PJ. How communication affects prescription decisions in consultations for acute illness in children: a systematic review and meta-ethnography. BMC Fam Pract. 2014 Apr 8;15:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-63.
Gomes EL, Postiaux G, Medeiros DR, Monteiro KK, Sampaio LM, Costa D. Chest physical therapy is effective in reducing the clinical score in bronchiolitis: randomized controlled trial. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2012 Jun;16(3):241-7. doi: 10.1590/s1413-35552012005000018. Epub 2012 Apr 12.
Postiaux G, Souza Pinto V, Vieira DR, Carvalho CM. Fisioterapia respiratória pediátrica: o tratamento guiado por ausculta pulmonar. Porto Alegre: Artmed Editora; 2004.
Tome D, Alexandrino AM, Santos RI, de Melo MC, Costa DA, Ferreira JP. Characterization of middle-ear condition of Oporto daycare children up-to 3 years-old: a cross sectional study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Dec;78(12):2132-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.09.022. Epub 2014 Sep 30.
Santos R, Silva Alexandrino A, Tome D, Melo C, Mesquita Montes A, Costa D, Pinto Ferreira J. Inter- and intra-rater reliability of nasal auscultation in daycare children. Minerva Pediatr. 2018 Feb;70(1):20-26. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4946.17.04355-9. Epub 2015 Sep 11.
Alexandrino AS, Santos R, Melo C, Bastos JM. Impact of caregivers' education regarding respiratory infections on the health status of day-care children: a randomized trial. Fam Pract. 2016 Oct;33(5):476-81. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmw029. Epub 2016 Apr 30.
Other Identifiers
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PIPorto
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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