A Complementary Approach to Asthma Treatment: Buteyko Breathing Technique
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 24
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Asthma Control
研究概览
简要总结
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of BBT training on asthma control, quality of life, and pulmonary function among asthma patients.The findings suggest that BBT may be a potentially effective complementary approach. However, given the small sample size and short follow-up duration, larger studies with longer-term follow-up are necessary to confirm and generalize these results.
详细描述
According to certain perspectives, hyperventilation plays a significant role in the manifestation of asthma symptoms. The Buteyko Breathing Technique (BBT), which targets dysfunctional breathing patterns, has been reported to reduce symptoms of hyperventilation and associated anxiety in asthmatic individuals.
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of BBT training on asthma control, quality of life, and pulmonary function among asthma patients.
Between June 2018 and June 2019, this randomized controlled trial was conducted at the asthma outpatient clinic of a university hospital. Approximately 450 asthma patients presented during the study period; 36 eligible participants were assessed, 12 were excluded, and the remaining 24 individuals were randomized (block randomization, block size = 4) into an intervention group (n=12) and a control group (n=12). The intervention group received BBT training and daily practice sessions, while the control group received standard breathing education-based on the "Life with Asthma" booklet-including abdominal and diaphragmatic breathing techniques. All participants were evaluated at baseline and at week 6 using the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ), and pulmonary function tests (FEV₁, FEV₁/FVC, control pause (CP)). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0; independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and repeated-measures ANOVA were applied.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •included patients who:
- •were followed in the asthma outpatient clinic of the university hospital,
- •had stable asthma (no exacerbation in the last 6 weeks),
- •had no communication problems,
- •had no history of smoking,
- •were using inhaled corticosteroids regularly (without dose changes in the past 4 weeks),
- •voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •were as follows:
- •presence of another chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., COPD, bronchiectasis),
- •psychiatric illness history or use of psychiatric medications,
- •cognitive impairment or inability to follow instructions,
- •pregnancy or breastfeeding,
- •participation in another clinical trial simultaneously.
研究组 & 干预措施
Buteyko Breathing Training Group
Participants in this group will receive a structured training program on the Buteyko breathing technique, consisting of weekly sessions over 6 months. The intervention aims to improve respiratory function and reduce asthma symptoms through controlled breathing exercises.
干预措施: Buteyko Breathing Technique Training (Other)
Control Group
Standard Care
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Asthma Control
时间窗: Baseline to 6 months after intervention
Asthma control will be assessed using the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-6). Higher scores indicate worse control. Scores range from 5 to 25, with lower scores indicating better asthma control. The original Cronbach's alpha was reported as 0.85; in this study, the internal consistency was calculated as 0.88.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Seçil Beyece İncazli
Lecturer (PhD), Vocational School of Health Services
Ege University