Original Research Article
Year: 2014 | Month: February | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 26-30
Effect of Intercostal Stretch Technique and Anterior Basal Lift Technique on Respiratory Rate, Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen and Heart Rate among ICU Patients
Payal Gupta1, Gopal Nambi S2, Gagan Gupta1, Rimpi Nagar3, Priyanka Mehta3, Ankita Makwana3
1Senior Lecturer, 2Principal,3MPT Students (Cardio-Pulmonary),
C.U. Shah Physiotherapy College, Dept. of Physiotherapy, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India.
Corresponding Author: Payal Gupta
ABSTRACT
Background and Objective: Intensive care unit (ICU) is a specialized area for the management of patients with life-threatening illnesses, injuries or complications. Mechanical ventilator is the assistive device for the respiration for critically ill patients. Intercostal stretch and anterior basal lift are techniques of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation which have beneficial effects among ventilatory patients. Objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of the IC stretch and ABL on respiratory rate, saturation of peripheral oxygen and heart rate.
Materials and Methodology: 30 patients from ICU of C.U. Shah medical hospital were taken for the study who fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were systematically divided into Group A (IC stretch) and Group B (ABL). Patients were given the intervention according to their allocated group for 3 days and effects of these techniques on RR, SpO2 and HR parameters were observed. Data were taken at baseline and after 3 days of intervention.
Result: Results were analyzed with the SPSS 16 for windows. Independent t-test was taken for comparison of inter group data and paired t-test was taken for comparison of intra group data. Result shows significant difference in group A in terms of RR, HR and SpO2 (p < 0.05) compare to Group B results.
Conclusion: It has been found that IC stretch is more effective in reduction of respiratory rate and heart rate and improving oxygen saturation over anterior basal lift technique.
Key words: PNF in respiration, Intercostal stretch, Anterior basal lift.