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Comparative Effects of Blow Bottle and Acapella Along With Diaphragmatic Breathing in Patients With Pneumonia
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
Pneumonia is the inflammation of lung parenchyma involving lungs alveoli and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections and deaths around the globe and the number rises greatly after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Symptoms of Pneumonia is cough, fever, dyspnea, myalgia, altered blood gas ratio, and mental alteration. Treatment and management of this disease varies from patient to patient according to its severity stages .Blow Bottle supports the patient to remove excess secretions to increase pressure in the airways. This opens up the passageways in bronchioles, air behind the mucus push it into the larger airways .It will be easy to remove mucus by coughing or huffing. Hypoximia is a clinical feature of Pneumonia that requires a fraction of inspired oxygen FiO2 of 0.50 to maintain an oxygen saturation of 92%. This research of randomized clinical trial will check the comparative effects of Blow Bottle Technique and Acapella along with Diaphragmatic Breathing in patients with Pneumonia by taking sample of 50 patients through Non Probability convenience sampling and randomly allocating them to two groups A and B out of which A will receive both Blow Bottle and Diaphragmatic Breathing training, B will receive Acapella with Diaphragmatic Breathing upto the duration of 3 days per week for upto 4 weeks. Pre and post training outcomes of pulmonary function will be measured through BCSS ,Oxygen Saturation through Pulse Oximeter, and disease severity through Pneumonia severity index, and Who QOL questionnaire. The data will be analyzed through SPSS 21
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2024-01-15
Completion Date
2024-07-15
Last Updated
2024-07-16
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Blow Bottle technique
Patients sit at a table with comfortable position Hold the bottle with one hand and the tube with the other Put the tube in mouth by holding lips firmly Breath in through nose and out through mouth Blowing enough water is bubbled Short Breaks for 2 to 3 mints When mucus rises up get out of it by coughing or huffing
Acapella along with Diaphragmatic Breathing
Device which uses a counter weighted plug and magnet to create airway oscillations Acapella combines the effects of PEP therapy and airway vibrations and mobilize to clear pulmonary secretions Facilitates opening of airways in patients with lung disease. Patients instructions to close the mouth piece making surety to no leakage of air. Take a long breath in nose and blow out through the Acapella ,feel vibrations on chest. Duration of performing this technique 3 days a week for 20 mints per day, 4 weeks regular
Locations (1)
Jinnah hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan