Effect of Thoracic Block Technique on Arterial Blood Gases in Children With Atelectasis on Mechanical Ventilation
Atelectasis, Intensive Care Unit, Children
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Atelectasis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: age range from 4 months to 4 years. diagnosed with pneumonia, receiving mechanical ventilation. start from second day of admission to intensive care unit have unilateral mild to moderate atelectasis according to medical referral. should be vitally stable during the session. Exclusion Criteria: The children were excluded from the study if they had one of the following: medically unstable ( examples: tachycardia and tachypnea) uncontrolled convulsion. rib fracture. pneumothorax -
Sites / Locations
- Cairo University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Thoracic block technique and designed chest physical therapy program
Designed chest physical therapy program
Manual compression on healthy lung for 20 seconds and rest for 20 seconds, total time 20 minutes and percussion, vibration and modified postural drainage on session time for 35 minutes every day for ten days
Percussion, vibration and modified postural drainage for 30 minutes every day for ten days