Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Vest-Type High-Frequency Vibration Therapy for Mucus Clearance in Respiratory Infectious Diseases
Zhang Xiaohua
Yuan Liping
Xiao Xiaofang
Abstract：Objective:To analyze the efficacy of high-frequency vibration vest therapy in respiratory tract infections.Methods:A total of 60 patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and 20 patients with bronchiectasis complicated by infection admitted to Ji'an First People's Hospital from December 2022 to May 2023 were selected as study subjects.Patients were randomly assigned to a control group and an observation group using a random number table.Each group comprised 30 patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and 10 patients with bronchiectasis complicated by infection.The control group received standard treatment,while the observation group additionally underwent vest-type high-frequency vibration therapy for sputum clearance.Clinical data from both groups were analyzed.Results:The observation group demonstrated a higher overall response rate than the control group.Post-treatment cough and sputum scores were lower than those in the control group,while 6-minute walk test(6 MWT)scores and all quality-of-life dimension scores were higher than the control group,with all differences statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Vest-type high-frequency vibration therapy demonstrates efficacy in respiratory tract infections,effectively improving patients' overall treatment response rates,physical function,and quality of life while alleviating coughing and sputum production symptoms.
Keywords：Wast-type high-frequency vibration sputum excretionRespiratory infectious diseasesChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseBronchiectasis
Publication Date：2025-11-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-09(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 2708-2710 )