Simple breathing drill shows promise for asthmatic children
NCT ID NCT07169071
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a special breathing exercise, called expiratory muscle training, to standard chest physiotherapy helps children with asthma. Thirty children aged 8 to 18 were randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus the breathing exercise, done at home twice daily for 8 weeks. Researchers measured lung function, muscle strength, and asthma control to see if the extra training made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Expiratory muscle training using a threshold device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, home-based exercise program to help children with asthma breathe better and control symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The training requires daily effort, and benefits may be modest.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Oct 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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8 to 18 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: * Age between 8 and 18 years Clinically diagnosed with asthma Ability to walk, cooperate, and be clinically stable Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of hospitalization within the last 4 weeks prior to enrollment Hospitalization during the exercise training program Presence of secondary conditions that may affect respiratory function (e.g., kyphoscoliosis) Currently participating in or having participated in a regular exercise training program within the past year
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Atlas University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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