The Effectiveness of AAD and IPV to Treat Hospitalized Infants (<2years) With Acute Viral Bronchiolitis.

The Effectiveness of Assisted Autogenic Drainage (AAD) and Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) to Treat Hospitalized Infants (<2years) With Acute Viral Bronchiolitis: a Randomised Clinical Trial.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of two airway clearance techniques; Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation and Assisted Autogenic Drainage in hospitalized infants under the age of 2 with acute viral bronchiolitis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• first period of wheezing
• Wang score between 3 and 7
• age < 24 months
• Sa02> 90%

Exclusion Criteria:

• ICU patients
• mechanical ventilation
• use of antibiotics
• use of corticosteroids
• gestational age < 34 weeks
• chronic cardiac or pulmonary disease
• no parental consent