Breathing Exercises for Asthma
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Conditions studied: Asthma
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02151422
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 75
- Starts
- 2013-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-06-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
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.
Where it is running
- Allergy and Immunology Clinic at University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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