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Breathing exercises show promise for asthma patients with breathing problems

NCT ID NCT03127059

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Naestved Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether breathing exercises can improve quality of life for adults with asthma who also have dysfunctional breathing (a pattern of breathing that causes shortness of breath). About 190 adults with poorly controlled asthma took part. Half received usual care, and the other half learned breathing techniques (like the Papworth Method and Buteyko technique) in 3 sessions with a physiotherapist and practiced at home for 10 minutes twice a day. The main goal was to see if their asthma-related quality of life improved after 6 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DYSFUNCTIONAL BREATHING IN ASTHMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Allergi og Lungeklinikken Helsingør

    Elsinore, Danish Capital Region, 3000, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Silkeborg, Central Jutland, 8600, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Bispebjerg, Danish Capital Region, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Hvidovre, Danish Capital Region, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Aalborg, Region North, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Næstved, Region Sjælland, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Roskilde, Region Sjælland, Denmark

  • Dep. of Physiotherapy and Dep. of Pulmonology

    Odense, Region Syddanmark, 5000, Denmark

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