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Sputum Induction by Physiotherapy and Hypertonic Saline Techniques in Asthmatic Children

NCT03136042 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2019-04-17

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Summary

This study evaluated whether physiotherapy is efficient in sputum induction and in evaluation of pulmonary inflammation in asthmatic children.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

physiotherapy techniques

oscillating positive expiratory pressure during nonstop 5 minutes. After that more five minutes to a forced expiratory technique

OTHER

hypertonic saline 3%

four nebulizations with 3% hypertonic saline, the aerosol was generated by an ultrasonic nebulizer

OTHER

saline + physiotherapy maneuvers

sputum induction by hypertonic saline at 3% for seven minutes. And more five minutes under physiotherapists maneuvers

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Beatriz s Romanholo, Dr · Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-15
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2018-07-05

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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