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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the difference between autogenic drainage and oscillatory positive expiratory pressure in bronchiectasis. Methodology: Forty patients (17 men and 23 women) with bronchiectasis were selected from Chest Department inpatient AL-Azhar university hospitals. They were divided into two groups (equal in number): group A: received autogenic drainage two sessions daily for one week. group B: used oscillatory positive expiratory pressure device (Acapella) two sessions daily for one week. Following dependent variables were measured before treatment and one week after the treatment; SaO2, The difference in SaO2 before and after 6MWT, 6Minute walk distance test, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC. Result: No statistical difference in SaO2, The difference in SaO2 before and after, 6Minute walk distance test, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC inside the both groups and between the groups after thetreatment. Conclusion: One week training with either autogenic drainage or Acapella device has no statistically significant improvement on SaO2, the difference in SaO2 before and after, 6Minute walk distance test, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC