Comparison between the thoracoabdominal rebalancing (TAR) method and the slow expiratory flow acceleration (SEFA) technique in preterm newborns: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial
Gaby Kelly Bezerra de Macedo, Mayara Fabiana Pereira Costa, Luiza Gabriela de Araujo Fonseca, Sabrinne Suelen Santos Sampaio, Karolinne Souza Monteiro · 2026
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Description
Gaby Kelly Bezerra de Macedo and co-authors set out a trial protocol comparing two hands-on breathing therapies for preterm newborns in intensive care. Early-born babies breathe with immature lungs and tire fast. One method, thoracoabdominal rebalancing from Brazil, resets how chest and belly muscles work together. The other gently speeds airflow out of the lungs. Their 2026 protocol randomizes sixty-eight babies to one of the two.
Each session runs ten minutes, followed by an airway clearing step. A blinded assessor scores breathing distress, oxygen levels, pain, and diaphragm motion before, right after, and thirty minutes later. The trial is registered in Brazil. Results will be shared in journals and at meetings.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gaby Kelly Bezerra de Macedo, Mayara Fabiana Pereira Costa, Luiza Gabriela de Araujo Fonseca, Sabrinne Suelen Santos Sampaio, Karolinne Souza Monteiro |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |