Physiotherapy for Children With Dysfunctional Breathing

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dysfunctional Breathing
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT04215341
• Lead Sponsor: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Dysfunctional breathing in children primarily affects the ability to participate in sport or exercise but can also stop children doing other activities such as playing musical instruments. Clinical experience has shown that physiotherapy (through the use of breathing retraining and other associated techniques) can stop the symptoms of dysfunctional breathing, allowing children to return to normal activities and reduce or stop inhaled medications.

Whilst there is some evidence in adults with this condition to support the use of physiotherapy, there have been no studies carried out in children investigating whether physiotherapy is beneficial for children with dysfunctional breathing.

This study therefore aims to investigate the feasibility of a future large scale multicentre clinical trial designed to investigate whether physiotherapy improves outcomes for children with dysfunctional breathing. The improved management of this common but under recognised condition would lead to significant improvements in the quality of life of children coupled with the reduction in potentially harmful medications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-08-04
• Study First Submitted: 2015-04-23
• Primary Completion: 2016-08-08
• Study Completion: 2016-08-08
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-31
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 8-16 years Clinical diagnosis of dysfunctional breathing

Exclusion Criteria

Uncontrolled comorbidities Participant and parents/guardians not fluent in written and spoken English Inability to follow instructions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Physiotherapy	The study contains a single arm. All children participating in the study will receive the primary intervention which is physiotherapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child and parent proxy report versions of the quality of life questionnaire(PedsQL)	24 months	To measure participant and parent proxy report of quality of life in the four domains of physical, emotional, social and school functioning

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptom questionnaire (Nijmegen questionnaire)	24 months	To measure the type and frequency of symptoms commonly associated with dysfunctional breathing
Structured light plethysmography (SLP) scan (Thora-3DI)	24 months	To objectively measure breathing pattern and rate without influencing these parameters
Reliever inhaler usage recorded using a data logger device	24 months	To measure usage of inhaled reliever medication

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust; 🇬🇧 Sheffield, Sheffield (South Yorkshire District), United Kingdom