Lung Sounds as Indicators of Severity and Recovery of Lung Disease
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections focused on measuring Adventitious lung sounds, Crackles, Wheezes, Sputum location
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical diagnosis of LRTI according to the international guidelines (i.e., presence cough and at least one of the following symptoms: sputum, dyspnoea, wheezes or chest pain)
- ≥ 18 years old
- able to provide their own informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- cognitive impairments
- inability to understand and co-operate
- bedridden or complete dependence on a wheelchair
- score >2 in the CURB criteria
- presence of severe comorbidities (e.g., past history of pulmonary lobectomy and current history of neoplasia, tuberculosis or other infectious disease)
Sites / Locations
- University of Aveiro
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Physiotherapy+conventional treatment
Conventional treatment
Patients will be treated with daily medication prescribed by the physician, during 3 weeks. Additionally, they will be involved in 9 sessions (3 times a week during 2 weeks) of respiratory physiotherapy including breathing retraining and chest clearance techniques, exercises for thoracic mobility, expansion and flexibility, cardiorespiratory exercise training and education about the disease.
Patients will be treated with daily medication prescribed by the physician, during 3 weeks.