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Chest Therapy and Postural Control in Children With Crhonic Neurological Patology
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Chest Therapy and Postural Hygiene for Neurologic Disorder and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 30 participants.
Detailed Summary
INTRODUCTION: Neurological Chronic disease leads to motor disability and associated pathologies. Numerous studies agree that the lack of prevention and treatment in pulmonary health in children with disabilities results in increased morbidity and mortality, increased medical care and costs in care, and, for patients and their caregivers, decrease in their quality of life OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to assess if children with chronic neurological disease and respiratory disease benefit from airway clearance techniques and postural hygiene workshops to optimize their respiratory status and quality of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Multicenter experimental study before-after with intervention of chest therapy and workshops of postural hygiene in 30 children from 0 to 6 years with chronic neurological affectation and respiratory complications. Respiratory clinical variables, volume of expectorated secretions, PedsQL pediatric quality of life questionnaires were evaluated and the number of exacerbations due to respiratory complications was recorded.
Study Details
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Interventions
The sessions of chest therapy were based on airway clearance techniques (hyper manual insufflations, abdominal thoracic compressions and manually assisted cough)
Postural hygiene workshops were taught through a theoretical presentation with the help of slides and practical exercises in small groups (2-4 parents per group).