Conventional Chest Physiotherapy Accelerates Recovery and Attenuates Inflammatory Response in Hospitalized Children with Acute Pneumonia
Keywords:
Conventional Chest physical therapy, hospital stay, inflammatory markers, IL-6.Abstract
Background: Conventional physical therapy, specifically chest physiotherapy, can positively impact inflammatory markers and quality of life in children with acute pneumonia. It helps clear airway secretions, reduce airway resistance, and improve breathing, which can lead to a reduction in inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein (CRP) and an improvement in chest expansion.
Aim: to examine the impact of conventional chest physiotherapy on inflammatory biomarkers (Il-6, CRP, ESR) and hospital stay compared with traditional medical care in children hospitalized having acute pneumonia. Methods: This single blinded randomized controlled trial study included 50 children diagnosed with acute pneumonia, aged 5-12 years. Patients were randomized into two groups (25 patients each); Group (A) received pharmacological treatment for 2 weeks and Group (B) received conventional chest physiotherapy for seven sessions per week for 2 weeks plus their pharmacological treatments.
Results: IL-6, CRP, ESR significantly reduced in both groups post-treatment (p=0.001), as well as reduction of hospital stay duration and oxygen saturation (sPO2) increased post treatments (p=0.001). Both groups revealed significant changes, more pronounced in group (B) than in control group (A).
Conclusion: intervention conventional physiotherapy program to medical treatment in Children with acute pneumonia can effectively improve the inflammatory biomarker profile, oxygen saturation, and decrease length of hospital stay.
