The goal of this prospective randomized controlled trial is to explore the efficacy and safety of Oscillation and Lung Expansion-a airway clearance technology-in bronchiectasis. Participants will receive Oscillation and Lung Expansion or postural drainage randomly in this study. and the symptom, quality of life scores and amount of expectoration will be compared between the two groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
96
A novel airway clearance technology
A type of physical therapy used to treat respiratory diseases by changing the patient's body position so that sputum is drained down the respiratory tract so that it can be more easily expelled from the body.
Antibiotics were used in these patients.
Ruijin Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGShanghai pulmonary hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGThe Shanghai First People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGsputum volume in 24h
Time frame: 2 weeks
Bronchiectasis exacerbation and symptom tool
BEST score
Time frame: Assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post-discharge
Quality of life questionnaire-bronchiectasis
Qol-B score
Time frame: Assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post-discharge
Leicester Cough Questionnaire
LCQ score
Time frame: Assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post-discharge
Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire
BHQ score
Time frame: Assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post-discharge
Time to the first bronchiectasis exacerbation since randomization
Time to the first bronchiectasis exacerbation since randomization
Time frame: Assessed at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post-discharge
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Mucolytics were used in these patients.