Reflex Rolling Versus Lung Squeezing Techniques On Pulmonary Functions In Premature Neonate With Pneumonia

Respiratory problems in neonates are one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. These respiratory problems are seen in premature neonates, which mainly include respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), pneumonia, requiring ventilatory assistance or oxygen support

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pneumonia
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: reflex rolling technique; Other: lung squeezing technique

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to compare between the effect of reflex rolling and lung squeezing techniques on pulmonary functions in premature neonates with pneumonia.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 24
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Dakahelia
    • Gamasa, Dakahelia, Egypt, 35712
      • Delta University for Science and Technology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1) Preterm neonates with pneumonia. 2) Neonates with 30-37 weeks of gestation admitted to NICU. 3) They were free from any major congenital malformation. 4) They were clinically and thermodynamically stable.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1) Treatment with neurotropic drugs. 2) Interventricular hemorrhage. 3) Temperature >38 4) Respiratory and cardiac congenital anomalies. 5) Seizures. 6) Surgical procedures. 7) Genetic Disorders 8) Any segmental or lobar collapse confirmed on chest x-ray. 9) Major airway interventions including change of endo-tracheal tube, hand ventilation or bronchial lavage in the previous 12 hours.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group (A); Consisted of twelve Preterm neonates	Other: reflex rolling technique; received reflex rolling technique for 20 min, 5 days a week, for 2 weeks.
Active Comparator: Group (B); Consisted of twelve Preterm neonates	Other: lung squeezing technique; lung squeezing technique for 20 min, 5 days a week, for 2 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Respiratory Rate	Detected using monitors (Hunt Leigh Healthcare /United Kingdom).	Respiratory Rate measured at day (0) at after 2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Delta University for Science and Technology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): September 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 23, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2024
• First Posted (Estimated): November 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 26, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Obstetric Labor, Premature; Obstetric Labor Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases; Premature Birth; Pneumonia
• Other Study ID Numbers: Pneumonia.

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No