Can a breathing technique ease asthma fatigue?
NCT ID NCT07353242
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether the Buteyko breathing technique, a method of controlled breathing, can reduce fatigue and improve exercise capacity and asthma control in people with asthma. 90 adults with a recent asthma diagnosis were split into two groups: one learned the Buteyko technique, and the other served as a control. The study measured changes in fatigue and asthma control using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Buteyko breathing technique
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help asthma patients feel less tired and have better control over their symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. The results may not apply to all asthma patients, and the technique is not a replacement for standard medical treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with asthma within the last 6 months * Absence of heart failure * Absence of communication and perception problems * Absence of walking impairment Being between 18-59 years of age- Exclusion Criteria: * -Child patients * Those diagnosed with heart failure * Conditions that impede walking * Those with communication and perception problems
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziantep University
Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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