Effects of Respiratory Physiotherapy on Pleural Effusion

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Pleural effusion and the complexity of diagnosis and treatment make planning and delivering care challenging. Respiratory physiotherapy is recommended, and should be applied during the first weeks of treatment.The aim of the present study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of a respiratory physiotherapy protocol in patients with Pleural Effusion who attended a University Hospital.

Clinical Trial Description

Approximately 1.5 million patients are diagnosed with pleural effusion each year in the United States . Pleural effusion (PE) is an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space that is classified as transudate or exudate according to its composition and underlying pathophysiology. The goal in the management of pleural effusion is to provide symptomatic relief by removing fluid from the pleural space and to allow the treatment of the underlying disease. While some authors (REF) propose respiratory physiotherapy, in the majority of the cases only the medical treatment combined with the pleural fluid removal by thoracentesis are the most common practice. The objective of this study is verify the effectiveness of respiratory physiotherapy in pleural effusion ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Pleural Effusion

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01756742
Study type	Interventional
Source	Universidad de Granada
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	February 2009
Completion date	March 2012

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