The acute effects of physiotherapy on gas exchange and well-being in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsANZCTR
Year 2005
INTERVENTION: Randomized crossover study looking at the acute effects of a single chest physiotherapy treatment on detailed gas exchange measured by MIGET (multiple inert gas elimination technique). CONDITION: Cystic fibrosis. PRIMARY OUTCOME: The effects of a chest physiotherapy treatment on ABG The effects of a chest physiotherapy treatment on MIGET gas exchange The effects of a chest physiotherapy treatment on spirometry The effects of a chest physiotherapy treatment on well‐being SECONDARY OUTCOME: The correlation between physiological changes following chest physiotherapy and well‐being. INCLUSION CRITERIA: A diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, stable state with the production of at least 30ml sputum with chest physiotherapy.
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First added on: Aug 25, 2024