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Preterm BirthpretermNCT03159039

Repercussions of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Preterm Infants Under Mechanical Ventilation

A study testing Conventional Physiotherapy and Prolonged slow exhalation technique in people with Preterm Birth, run by Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo.

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Trial summary

Respiratory diseases are a major morbidity and mortality causes of neonatal requiring mechanical ventilation, especially in newborn preterm infants (PN), thus respiratory therapy becomes increasingly necessary in order to minimize the effects of complications and improve respiratory functions, increasing mucociliary… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 34 weeks
Conditions the study is for
Preterm Birth
What is being tested?
Conventional Physiotherapy and Prolonged slow exhalation technique
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
43 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2015to Oct 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 34 weeks
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Preterms born at gestational age <35 weeks under mechanical ventilation

Who cannot join

  • congenital malformation graves;
  • genetic syndromes,
  • pulmonary hypertension,
  • peri-intraventricular haemorrhage and coagulopathies.

About this study

Official title: Study of Clinical Repercussions of Conventional Respiratory Physiotherapy Versus Prolonged Slow Expiration in Preterms Under Mechanical Ventilation

Respiratory diseases are a major morbidity and mortality causes of neonatal requiring mechanical ventilation, especially in newborn preterm infants (PN), thus respiratory therapy becomes increasingly necessary in order to minimize the effects of complications and improve respiratory functions, increasing mucociliary transport with techniques that consist of manual maneuvers to bronchial hygiene, such as vibro associated with postural drainage and prolonged slow exhalation. Objective: To compare and analyze the effects of convensional physiotherapy (CP) versus prolonged slow exhalation (PSE) in heart rate (HR), and respiratory rate (RR), O2 saturation (SpO2) and Tidal Volume (TV), time permanence of mechanical ventilation (TMV) and number of extubation failure (EF) in premature infants on mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods: Randomized clinical trial conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit of the General Hospital Itapecerica da Serra Seconci OSS SP, comparing two physical therapy techniques applied to preterm infants on mechanical ventilation.

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Neonates patients admitted at unit of Intensive Care of Geral Hospital of Itapecerica da Serra (São Paulo-Brazil) will recruited to this study. Based on World Health Organization (WHO), the neonates preterm are those who present gestational age (GA) <35 weeks (gestational age was calculated based on the date of last menstruation). Inclusion criteria: neonates born at GA<35 weeks, under mechanical ventilation (interplus 5 -Intermédica® or servo i (Maquet, Solvan, Sweden) for the first 7 days of life, hemodynamically stable; birth weight ≤1.500 gram; per cent change inspired oxygen received (FiO2) ≤ 0.6; Inspiratory pressure ≥ 25 cmH2O; medical prescription of chest physiotherapy. Exclusion criteria: congenital malformation graves; genetic syndromes and situations, pulmonary hypertension, peri-intraventricular hemorrhage and coagulopathies.

All patients will receive chest physiotherapy when it is necessary and all of them will monitored until dischange.

After performed all included criteria, patients will randomized in 2 groups: group CCP (patients submitted to conventional chest physiotherapy techniques) or group PSE (patients submitted to prolonged slow exhalation technique).

After that, for both group, physiotherapist take note of gestacional age, gender, bith weight (gram), Apgar score (1º; 5º and 10º minute), type of delivery, medical diagnosis, mechanical ventilation parameters, medications. Then, lung auscultation, breathing pattern, pulse oximetry and radiological chest pattern of all patients will evaluated by the same physiotherapist.

CCP group (n=22): patients will submitted to a postural drainage associated with manual vibration. They will positionated with left or right of ribcage to up and then physiotherapist made a manual vibratory movements associated with a mild compression in ribcage at the end of expiratory phase. The technique was made during 5 minutes in each side. After that, endotraqueal aspiration will performed.

PSE group (n=21): patients will carefully positionated with head up (30º) and then physiotherapist put one hand around ribcage area e another in abdominal area then he made a mild pressure in both areas at the same time in the end of expiratory phase of patient until residual volume keeping the pressure for 2 seconds. This technique will made during 10 minutes.At the end, endotraqueal aspiration will perfomed.

Both techniques will realized with the same physiotherapist, 2 times a day (morning and afternoon) during 10 minutes and all data were recorded during the 2 first days of physiotherapy assistance.

During the protocol, the follow data will recorded: respiratory rate (digital timer C4539-Brady, Brazil), heart rate and peripheral oxygen saturation (multiparameter monitor DX 2010 -Dixtal Biomédica, Brazil), exhaled tidal volume (internal sensor ventilation mechanical), number of days under mechanical ventilation and number of fail times in extubation. These parameters will recorded in 5 diferent moments: T0 (before beginning of physiotherapy);T1 (immediately after physiotherapy technique); T2 (immediately after cannula aspiration); T3 (after 5 minutes of all procedures); T4 (20 minutes after all procedures).

Conditions
Preterm Birth
Being tested
Conventional Physiotherapy, Prolonged slow exhalation technique
Medical subject headings
Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Conventional PhysiotherapyOther

    Also called Postural drainage

  • Prolonged slow exhalation techniqueOther

    Postural drainage associated with manual vibration and a mild pressure in the end of expiratory phase

Study groups in NCT03159039
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Conventional Physiotherapy (PT)ExperimentalPostural drainage + manual vibration
Receives: Other: Conventional Physiotherapy
Prolonged slow exhalation techniqueActive comparatorProlonged exhalation + Conventional PT
Receives: Other: Prolonged slow exhalation technique

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Tidal volume

    Measured by the mechanical ventilator

    Measured: 10 minutes twice a day

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Respiratory rate

    Measured by the mechanical ventilator

    Measured: 10 minutes twice a day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 May 2017
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Patients will randomized in 2 groups: group CCP (conventional chest physiotherapy techniques) (n=22) , the technique will made during 5 minutes in each side and after that, endotraqueal aspiration will performed.or group PSE (prolonged slow exhalation technique) (n=21), the technique will made during 10 minutes, 2 times a day.At the end, endotraqueal aspiration will perfomed. During the protocol the parameters will recorder: respiratory rate, heart rate and peripheral oxygen saturation, exhaled tidal volume, number of days under mechanical ventilation and number of fail times in extubation. In 5 diferent moments.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03159039
Sponsor's protocol ID
preterm physiotherapy
Acronym
preterm
Status last verified
Mar 2018
First submitted
6 Apr 2017
Last updated
15 Mar 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Blencowe H, Cousens S, Chou D, et al. Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births. Reproductive Health. 2013;10(Suppl 1):S2. doi:10.1186/1742-4755-10-S1-S2. Beck , Wojdyla LS, Betran AP, Merialdi M, Requejo JH, Rubens C, et al. The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity. Bull World Health Organ. 2010; 88:31-8. Koivisto M, Marttila R, Kurkinen-Raty M, Saarela T, Pokela ML, Jouppila P, et al. Changing incidence and outcome of infants with respiratory distress syndrome in the 1990s: a population-based survey. Acta Paediatr. 2004; 93: 177-184. Goldenberg RL, Culhane JF, Iams JD, Romero R. Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth. Lancet .2008;371:75-84. Kamath BD, MacGuire ER, McClure EM, Goldenberg RL, Jobe AH. Neonatal Mortality From Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Lessons for Low-Resource Countries. Pediatrics.2011;127:1139-1146. doi: 9.1542/peds.2010-3212 10. Sweet, David G., et al.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Conventional Physiotherapy and Prolonged slow exhalation technique in people with Preterm Birth, run by Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Mar 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Tidal volume (time frame: 10 minutes twice a day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03159039, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Mar 2018.

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