Breathing Exercises for Asthma

NCT02151422 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HUM00081294.
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Despite the advances in pharmacological therapy for asthma, there has been an increasing worldwide interest in alternative therapies for asthma. Treatments and therapies such as yoga, acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnosis and Buteyko and other breathing techniques have been used as complementary therapies however little evidence exists behind such practices. Data from systemic reviews and randomized control trials provide evidence of benefit although additional confirmation is still needed. Among the most common techniques are the Buteyko breathing exercises that aim to reduce minute ventilation by instruct asthmatics patients to breathe shallowly and slowly through the nose. The second common technique is the Pranayama, or yoga breathing exercises which emphasizes deep respirations and exhalation prolongation. Our goal is to assess the effectiveness of breathing exercises as a complementary therapy for asthma.

Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Adults; age 18-65; physician-diagnosed; persistent asthma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Improvement of quality of life of asthmatic patients

  equal or greater than 30 days

Study Arms (1)

Breathing exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will be thought 3 different exercises included yoga pranayama, diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing. Patients will be asked to repeat these exercises at least twice daily for a one month period. Also patients will be thought 4 different exercises which they could use in the event of an asthma exacerbation. Teaching will be supplemented by a breathing exercise brochure and patients will be asked to demonstrate proper technique at initial visit and at the return visit.

Behavioral: Breathing exercise

Interventions

Breathing exercise BEHAVIORAL

Patients will be thought 3 different exercises included yoga pranayama, diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing. Patients will be asked to repeat these exercises at least twice daily for a one month period. Also patients will be thought 4 different exercises which they could use in the event of an asthma exacerbation. Teaching will be supplemented by a breathing exercise brochure and patients will be asked to demonstrate proper technique at initial visit and at the return visit.

Also known as: Intervention

Breathing exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults age 18-65 of either sex, with a physician-diagnosed history of persistent asthma.
• Access to internet

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with history of COPD or any other lung disease, pregnant or lactating women, no access to internet and patients who cannot communicate in English.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Allergy and Immunology Clinic at University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Breathing Exercises; Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities; Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Alan Baptist, MD

  University of Michigan

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 28, 2014
• First Posted: May 30, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2015
• Study Completion: September 1, 2015
• Last Updated: June 30, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

Locations

US (1)