Belly band boosts breathing in asthma patients, small study finds
NCT ID NCT07612384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearing an abdominal binder (a supportive wrap around the belly) along with doing special breathing exercises could help people with asthma feel less breathless and improve their quality of life. Thirty-two adults with mild to moderate asthma took part over four weeks. The researchers measured breathlessness, breath-hold time, and daily well-being to see if the binder made a difference.
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Study facts
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- 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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age :18 to 65 * Diagnosed asthma (persistent, not solely intermittent, seasonal, or exercise-induced). * Mild to moderate asthma; \> 2 days/week (not daily) Minor activity limitation\* FEV₁ ≥80. * Capable of performing dyspnea control pause (DCP) testing and completing QoL questionnaires. * No recent hospitalization due to asthma. Exclusion Criteria: * Intermittent, seasonal-only, or exercise-induced asthma. * Presence of other major respiratory diseases (COPD, bronchitis, pneumonia, fibro tic disorders) * Severe comorbidity: cardiac arrhythmia, CHF, CAD, uncontrolled hypertension/diabetes, renal/hepatic * Severe asthma (Symptoms all day Frequent night awakenings\* FEV₁ \<60% predicted.) ▪️ Unable to perform breathing exercises
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foundation University Islamabad
Islamabad, Pakistan
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