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Balloon blowing may ease breathing in children with tuberculosis

NCT ID NCT07484490

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding balloon blowing to standard breathing exercises helps children with tuberculosis cough up mucus, reduce shortness of breath, and improve their ability to walk. Thirty-four children aged 8 to 14 will be randomly assigned to either breathing exercises alone or breathing exercises plus balloon blowing for three days. The goal is to see if the balloon technique provides extra benefit for clearing the lungs.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Active cycle of breathing technique with balloon blowing therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help children with TB clear mucus and breathe more easily.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 34 children over 3 days, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is not a treatment for TB itself.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 34 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

8 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria 1. Children aged 8 to14 years 2. Diagnosed with tuberculosis 3. Patients with excessive pulmonary secretions and/or difficulty clearing airway secretions. 4. Adequate cognitive ability to understand and follow verbal commands and perform ACBT. 5. Informed consent from parent/guardian Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB 2. Presence of hemoptysis 3. The patient who is unconscious and unresponsive. 4. Received physical therapy intervention in the past 2 weeks

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dyspnea tuberculosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Tuberculosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gulab Devi Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, 54000, Pakistan

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