Effectiveness of Acapella and ELTGOL Technique to Promote Airway Clearance in COPD:a Comparative Study

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Acapella and ELTGOL (Expiration in Lateral Position With Open Glottis)Technique to Promote Airway Clearance in COPD Patients:a Comparative Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02249455
• Other study ID #: 14\305
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 4, 2014
• Last updated: September 23, 2014
• Start date: July 2014
• Est. completion date: January 2015

Study information

• Verified date: September 2014
• Source: PSG College of Physiotherapy
• Contact: steffi varghese, mpt
• Phone: 9677465724
• Email: steffivarghesep[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: India: Indian Council of Medical Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To compare the efficacy of acapella and expiration against open glottis (ELTGOL) technique in promoting airway clearance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Description:

This study is carried out to determine the effectiveness of acapella and expiration in lateral position with open glottis to clear the secretion in COPD patients. The sessions will be carried twice daily for twenty minutes. The outcome measures are values of pre and post intervention fev1/fvc and breathlessness cough sputum scale. Duration of the study will be for five days.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: January 2015
• Est. primary completion date: December 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 30 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mild copd

• Moderate copd

• Patient able to sustain expiratory flow greater than 15l/min

• Patient expectorate more than 25.-30ml

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe copd

• Peripheral oxygen saturation lower than 85%

• Rr>35breaths/min

• Current acute chest pain

• Recent history of haemoptysis

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Lung Diseases, Obstructive
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Intervention

Device:
• Acapella
Treatment time for 20 min twice daily

Other:
• ELTGOL
ELTGOL technique 20 min twice daily
• conventional physiotherapy
Conventional physiotherapy was given twice daily for 20 min

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
India	Steffi Varghese	Coimbatore	Tamilnadu

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
PSG College of Physiotherapy

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Force expiratory volume in one second	Fev1/fvc values were noted after pre and post intervention of airway clearance manoeuver	change from baseline at 30 minutes	No
Secondary	Change in breathlessness cough sputum score	Bcss scale was interviewed to the patient on first day and the fifth day. The changes were noted.	change from baseline at 5 days	No