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Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy in Tuberculosis

Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy on Sputum Secretion, Dyspnea, and Functional Capacity in Children With Tuberculosis

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About This Trial

The study design will be a randomized controlled trial. The data will be collected from Gulab Devi Teaching Hospital, Lahore. 34 kids aged 8 to 14 years will be randomly assigned either to an experimental group or a control group. The intervention group includes the active Cycle of Breathing technique with balloon-blowing therapy for 3 days. The control group includes the active cycle of breathing technique. Sputum secretion will be measured by 'sputum measurement cups." Dyspnea will be measured by the "Modified Borg dyspne Scale," and functional capacity will be measured by the "6-Minute Walk Test." Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 25.0.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Inclusion Criteria 1. Children aged 8 to14 years 2. Diagnosed with tuberculosis 3. Patients with excessive pulmonary secretions and/or difficulty clearing airway secretions. 4. Adequate cognitive ability to understand and follow verbal commands and perform ACBT. 5. willing to sign a consent form from parent/guardian Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. Diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB 2. Presence of hemoptysis 3. The patient who is unconscious and unresponsive. 4. Received physical therapy intervention in the past 2 weeks Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria 1. Children aged 8 to14 years 2. Diagnosed with tuberculosis 3. Patients with excessive pulmonary secretions and/or difficulty clearing airway secretions. 4. Adequate cognitive ability to understand and follow verbal commands and perform ACBT. 5. Informed consent from parent/guardian Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB 2. Presence of hemoptysis 3. The patient who is unconscious and unresponsive. 4. Received physical therapy intervention in the past 2 weeks

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Active cycle of breathing with Balloon therapy

ACBT will be administered twice daily, with each session lasting 10 minute for 3 days (25). It consists of following phases 1. Breathing Control (1-2 min): • participants will uses diaphragmatic breathing. • During this stage, the shoulders and upper chest of participants are relaxed alongside the lower chest to maintain a regular breathing rhythm and tidal volume. • With both hands on the abdomen, the patient inhales through the nose and exhales to assist relax the airways through the oral opening. • This method should be used six times. 2. Thoracic Expansion (3-5 repetitions): • During this phase, the patient inhales through their nose, holds it for two to three seconds, and then exhales. • (FET) is involves relaxed breathing followed by one or two "huffs" BALLOON BLOWING THERAPY: child should be upright seating. Participants will instruct to inhale deeply through the nose and exhale slowly into the balloon with straw in 30 minutes

OTHER

Active Cycle of breathing

ACBT will be administered twice daily, with each session lasting 10 minute for 3 days (25). It consists of following phases 1. Breathing Control (1-2 min): • In this stage the participants will uses diaphragmatic breathing. • During this stage, the shoulders and upper chest of participants are relaxed alongside the lower chest to maintain a regular breathing rhythm and tidal volume. • With both hands on the abdomen, the patient inhales through the nose and exhales to assist relax the airways through the oral opening. • This method should be used six times. 2. Thoracic Expansion (3-5 repetitions): • During this phase, the patient inhales through their nose, holds it for two to three seconds, and then exhales. • This phase facilitates airflow and relaxes secretions. 7. The forced expiratory technique (FET) • his involves relaxed breathing followed by one or two "huffs" from mid to low lung volumes to facilitate secretion clearance

Locations (1)

Gulab Devi Hospital
Lahore, Pakistan