The Efficacy of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Breathing Exercises (ACBT vs Diaphragmatic Breathing) on Functional Status, Dyspnea, Quality of Life, Depression, Stress, and Sleep Quality in Indian Adults with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluates a home based pulmonary rehabilitation program using Active Cycle of Breathing Technique and diaphragmatic breathing in Indian adults with controlled asthma. The study compares their effects on functional status dyspnea quality of life depression stress and sleep quality. Sixty participants aged 20 to 45 years will be randomly allocated into two groups and receive 30 minutes of home based breathing exercises five days per week for six weeks. Outcomes will be assessed using different scales to develop a low cost scalable holistic asthma rehabilitation model for India