Evaluation of an alternative chest physiotherapy method in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.

Background: We proposed a new chest physiotherapy (CPT) secretion clearance method to treat respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in infants. Our new CPT method consists of 15 prolonged slow expirations, then 5 provoked cough maneuvers.

Methods: We randomized 20 infants (mean age 4.