OptiMuscle - Improving Respiration by Optimising Muscle Function

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Conditions studied: Dysfunctional Breathing, Breathing Pattern Disorder

In brief

The primary aim will be to understand whether a digital breathing biofeedback system can improve the outcomes of physiotherapist guided breathing retraining.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06103955

Run by

University of Salford

People needed

10

Starts

2024-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ability to stand and walk independently
• History of breathing difficulties, such as breathlessness and difficult or laboured breathing for at least previous 6 months.
• Clinical diagnosis of dysfunctional breathing, sometimes referred to as breathing pattern disorder.
• If participants have co-existing respiratory problems, e.g. asthma, these should not be felt (in the opinion of the referring clinician) to be the cause of the current symptoms of breathlessness.

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to speak and understand English sufficient to read and understand the information sheet and sign the consent form.
• BMI >34
• Currently receiving active treatment for dysfunctional breathing
• Received treatment for acute lower respiratory tract infection or asthma exacerbation with last 4 weeks
• Significant respiratory co-morbidity (i.e. where the major respiratory diagnosis is not asthma)

Where it is running

• University of Salford — Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (enrolling)

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