The Impact of Breath Exercises by Telemedicine in Patients Aged 8-18 Years With a Diagnosis of Asthma

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Allergic Asthma
• Interventions: Other: respiratory exercises; Other: relaxation exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05749237
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized, placebo controlled study is to evaluate the effect of respiratory exercises on asthma attack frequency, symptom and medication scores and quality of life of children with a diagnosis of asthma.

Participants will be asked to perform respiratory exercises described at once in hospital at home regularly. Control group will comprised children with asthma without respiratory exercises.

Detailed Description

At the beginning of the study anthropometric measurements, basal respiratory function assessment, drugs, demographic information, allergen sensitivity, asthma control levels and quality of life scales will be documented. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups; one group following respiratory exercises and relaxation exercises and the other following only relaxation exercises. Both groups will be called regularly to remind the exercises.

The spirometric tests and asthma control forms will be reevaluated at the 3rd and 6th month at hospital.

Peak flow meters will be given to patients to document PEF values during study.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study Start: 2023-02-03
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-30
• Study Completion: 2023-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

clinical diagnosis of allergic asthma allergic asthma severity step 1 or step 2 -

Exclusion Criteria

asthmatic children more severe than step 2 other comorbid disorders involving respiratory system or neuromusculatory disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active group	respiratory exercises	children older than 10 years with a diagnosis of allergic asthma respiratory and relaxation exercises
Placebo group	relaxation exercises	children older than 10 years with a diagnosis of allergic asthma only relaxation exercises
Active group	relaxation exercises	children older than 10 years with a diagnosis of allergic asthma respiratory and relaxation exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in asthma attack frequency	at third and sixth months	asthma attack frequency by home PEF records and questionnaire, spirometric measurements and symptom and medication scoring charts

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life questionnaire	at third and sixth months	increase quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey