Breathing exercises may cut hospital stays for babies with bronchiolitis
NCT ID NCT07682844
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether outpatient respiratory physiotherapy can prevent hospitalizations in infants up to 12 months old with mild to moderate acute viral bronchiolitis. The therapy includes gentle airway clearance techniques and, if needed, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Researchers will compare infants who receive this physiotherapy with those who get standard care alone, tracking hospital admissions, length of stay, and costs. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce the burden on families and the public health system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Outpatient respiratory physiotherapy (airway clearance techniques, CPAP when needed)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could reduce hospital admissions and healthcare costs for infants with bronchiolitis, offering a low-cost outpatient treatment option.
- What could go wrong
- This is a quasi-experimental study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less reliable. The intervention may not significantly reduce hospitalizations or could be difficult to implement broadly.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Up to 12 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants aged 12 months or younger. * Clinical diagnosis of acute viral bronchiolitis. * Mild or moderate bronchiolitis according to clinical assessment and Wang Bronchiolitis Severity Score. * Initial evaluation performed at a participating emergency care unit (UPA). * Parent or legal guardian able and willing to provide informed consent for participants receiving direct physiotherapy care. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe bronchiolitis requiring immediate hospitalization or emergency medical intervention. * Infants who did not follow the predefined clinical care pathway (e.g., no initial evaluation at a participating emergency care unit). * Absence of a clinical diagnosis of acute viral bronchiolitis by the attending pediatrician. * Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the clinical team, would make participation inappropriate or interfere with study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Public Health, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-904, Brazil
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