The efficiency of active cycle of breathing techniques regarding the improvement the quality of life in cystic fibrosis patients

Background: Physiotherapy is well known as one of the most important part of CF patient’s management. The right choice ofappropriate therapy schema will improve the life’s quality of the patients. The purpose of the study was to prove the efficiencyof Active cycle of breathing techniques at children with cystic fibrosis. The study was performed between September 2006-september 2007 and the lot of study consisted of 20 children (11 girls and 9 boys) with an age range between 6 and 18 years(average 14,8 years ) from the records of the Cystic Fibrosis National Centre Timisoara. The results showed an improvement inall measured values: general well-being, coughing, physical signs, X-ray signs and CT, bacteriological exam, nutritional status,functional respiratory tests. The statistical briefing of data shows the fact that there are significant statistical difference (p<0,05), before and after treatment in all ventilator index. The conclusion of this study was that the chosen technique (ACTB)proved to be very efficient, in improving of respiratory symptoms and ventilator parameters