Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients perform airway clearance incorporating various breathing strategies, to clear secretions from their lungs. Hand held devices may aid mucus expectoration, and also motivate the patient to manage by themselves. Our aims was to study if resistive expiration through "volumetric incentive spirometer" (VISex) can improve lung function in the short term in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
40 CF patients performed airway clearance using the VISex, by exhaling against chosen resistance being motivated by visual feedback of raising colored balls. The level of resistance was set to cause longest expiration/volume, until mucus was transported from the peripheral to the central airways, to be expectorated by the subsequent cough.
The Pediatric Pulmonary Unit the Edmond and LiliSafraChildrens Hospital, Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel, Israel
lung function
Forced expiratory maneuvers were measured before and 15 minutes after intervention.
Time frame: fifteen minutes after intervention
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.