Clinical Physiotherapist, Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Review Article
Effectiveness of Active Cycle of Breathing Technique ACBT for the participants of Bronchiectasis A narrative review study
Author(s): Nadia Afrin Urme*, Fabiha Alam and Ehsanur Rahman
Bronchiectasis is an abnormal, irreversible condition of bronchus, which caused recurrent inflammation and infection, and characterized by chronic cough, and sputum. Its management aims to clear airways. The active cycle of breathing is considering as the utmost standard treatment for bronchiectasis patients as it can reduce the dependency on the drug. The study aimed to explore the effectiveness of the Active cycle breathing technique by review of the article. Review of 5 articles was done to fulfil this purpose. Randomized controlled trial study with PEDro score between 4 to 6 was taken. Studies compare the ACBT with other techniques like conventional therapy, Flutter device, Acapella device, ACBT with postural drainage, Test incremental respiratory endurance (TIRE) technique. From the review, it is found that ACBT causes a decrease in the amount of cough and sputum, increase lung f.. Read More»
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