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

NCT02249455 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-09-25

No results posted yet for this study

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

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acapella

Treatment time for 20 min twice daily

OTHER

ELTGOL

ELTGOL technique 20 min twice daily

OTHER

conventional physiotherapy

Conventional physiotherapy was given twice daily for 20 min

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • PSG College of Physiotherapy

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • steffi varghese, mpt · psg ims&r

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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Diseases

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