To Compare the Effect of Chest Physiotherapy and Chest Physiotherapy along with Reflex Rolling on Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen and Respiratory Rate in Preterm with Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Preterm birth is birth before 37 weeks of gestation and lung is the most common organ affected in preterm. Vojta technique (reflex rolling) activate muscular chain (abdominals and diaphragm) so contribute to a notable improvement of respiratory conditions.

To assess the effect of chest physiotherapy and chest physiotherapy along with reflex rolling on oxygen saturation and respiratory rate in preterm with respiratory distress syndrome.

Sixty, neonates less than 37 weeks of gestational age with respiratory distress syndrome has been made part of study, divided into two groups. Group A (n=30) has received chest physiotherapy and Group B (n=30) has received chest physiotherapy at the end of Vojta's reflex rolling phase II position. Recordings of oxygen saturation (SO2%) and respiratory rate has been taken from multi-parameter monitor. Readings has been measured approximately 5 minutes before and after physiotherapy session. The newborn has been treated for 2 consecutive weeks.

Both chest physiotherapy and chest physiotherapy along with reflex rolling increase saturation of peripheral oxygen and decrease in respiratory rate. Chest physiotherapy along with reflex rolling is found better than chest physiotherapy alone in improving oxygen saturation and respiratory rate in preterm infants at 95% confidence limit.

Chest physiotherapy with reflex rolling is found better than chest physiotherapy in improving oxygen saturation and respiratory rate in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.