Buteyko vs Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique Among the Adolescents

NCT07097467 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: KCA/PT/2024/958/21
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is about Mouth breathing adolescents. This study is a comparative study between buteyko and diaphragmatic breathing technique to check that which technique is more suitable for mouth breathing children.

Conditions

Mouth Breathing Syndrome

Keywords

Breathing techniques; Buteyko vs diaphragmatic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Glatzel Mirror Test

  A two way mirror is used in this procedure. It is used to determine whether nasal breathing is established or not

  4 weeks

• Water test

  Person has to hold the water in mouth for 3 minutes with water closed. It is also used to confirm the mouth breathing

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of life ( Mouth Breathing Quality of Life)

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive Buteyko Breathing Technique

Other: Buteyko Breathing Technique

Group B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Will receive Diaphragmatic breathing technique

Other: Buteyko Breathing Technique

Interventions

Buteyko Breathing Technique OTHER

The buteyko breathing technique is a breath holding technique mostly used in Asthma patients

Group A; Group B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Mouth Breathing Adolescents, Consented by parents or legal guardians to participate in the study, Mouth breathing syndrome conformed by physician, Positive glatzel mirror test and water test

You may not qualify if:

• Chronic Respiratory conditions, Neurological conditions, Orthopaedic conditions, Heart diseases, Children undergone tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy, Auditory or visual impairment Body Mass index above 95th percentile

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dr. Kashish Sahota: lead

Study Sites (1)

Physiotheraoy department, Khalsa College

Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Shturman-Ellstein R, Zeballos RJ, Buckley JM, Souhrada JF. The beneficial effect of nasal breathing on exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1978 Jul;118(1):65-73. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1978.118.1.65.

  PMID: 677559 BACKGROUND

• AbdElmawla Elsaid RA, Zahran WE, Elsaid Hafez DM. Comparison of the Effects of Buteyko and Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique on Improving Pulmonary Functions and Asthma Control among Patients with Bronchial Asthma. Egyptian Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences. 2023 Sep 1;4(3):58-76.

  BACKGROUND

• Fargaly AA, Bahgat RS, Shrshor SM. Effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique versus Diaphragmatic Breathing on Clinical Outcomes for Children with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal. 2023 Mar 1;28(1):109-23.

  BACKGROUND

• Leal RB, Gomes MC, Granville-Garcia AF, Goes PS, de Menezes VA. Impact of breathing patterns on the quality of life of 9- to 10-year-old schoolchildren. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Sep;30(5):147-52. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2016.30.4363.

  PMID: 27657891 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Occurence of rhinitis, mouth breathing and orofacial alterations in adolescents with asthma
• The impact of mouth breathing on dentofacial development: A concise review

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2025
• First Posted: July 31, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 14, 2025
• Last Updated: July 31, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IN (1)