Can simple breathing exercises improve asthma control as well as a device?
NCT ID NCT07110116
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two techniques to help people with mild to moderate asthma breathe better: alternate nostril breathing (a type of yoga breathing) and using an incentive spirometer (a device that encourages deep breathing). Researchers will measure lung function and quality of life in 54 adults over the course of the trial. The goal is to see which method works best for improving asthma symptoms and control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- alternate nostril breathing exercise and incentive spirometer technique
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show that simple breathing exercises are as effective as a device for improving lung function in people with mild to moderate asthma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone with asthma. The study compares two non-drug interventions, so any benefit is likely modest and not a replacement for standard medical care.
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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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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 60 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: * Diagnosed male \& female asthma patients of age 18-60 years. * Patients with mild to moderate asthma having predicted FEV1 between 60-80%. * Stable asthma condition without recent exacerbations. * Able to perform spirometry and follow instructions for the interventions. * No recent respiratory infections. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe asthma (FEV1 \< 60% predicted). * Patients having respiratory infections, recent exacerbations or other comorbidities. * Inability to perform breathing exercises or spirometry. * Patients using medications like oral steroids, beta blockers. * Pregnant women due to potential risks with breathing exercises.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allied Specialist Hospital & Clinics
RECRUITINGAbbottābād, Khyber PkahtoonKhwa, 22020, Pakistan
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