- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02151422
Breathing Exercises for Asthma
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.
Study Overview
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106
- Allergy and Immunology Clinic at University of Michigan
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults age 18-65 of either sex, with a physician-diagnosed history of persistent asthma.
- Access to internet
Exclusion Criteria:
- 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.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Breathing exercises
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.
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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.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Improvement of quality of life of asthmatic patients
Time Frame: equal or greater than 30 days
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equal or greater than 30 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Alan Baptist, MD, University of Michigan
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HUM00081294.
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