Can breathing exercises tame childhood asthma?
NCT ID NCT05793866
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether the Buteyko breathing technique can help control asthma and improve quality of life in children aged 7 to 12. Sixty-five children with asthma participated, learning specific breathing exercises. The goal was to see if this non-drug approach could reduce symptoms and help kids feel better day-to-day.
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 (a behavioral breathing exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children manage asthma symptoms and improve their daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 65 children, so results may not apply to all kids with asthma. Breathing exercises are not a replacement for standard asthma medications.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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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7 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * with asthma, * 7-12 years old with asthma * Those who were diagnosed with asthma at least 6 months ago were treated Exclusion Criteria: * No asthma, * Those over 12 years old and under 7 years old with asthma * Any disease that will prevent or prevent the practice of breathing technique
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Balcali Hospital Adana
Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Çukurova Üniversitesi Balcalı Hastanesi
Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
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