Home workouts may ease asthma symptoms, small study suggests
NCT ID NCT04088669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an 8-week home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for adults with asthma. The program included stretching, strengthening, breathing exercises, and walking, using simple equipment found at home. Researchers measured changes in lung function, exercise capacity, and asthma control in 30 participants. The goal was to see if a convenient, low-cost program could improve asthma management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (stretching, strengthening, breathing exercises, and walking)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, convenient way for people with asthma to improve their breathing, exercise capacity, and quality of life at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires motivation and may not replace 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Nov 2019
- 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 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with asthma * Acceptance of persons to participate in the study * Being in the 18-65 age range Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an orthopedic, neurological, systemic disease that prevents the exercise * Having mental, communicative and behavioral disorders that may cause problems in understanding commands and questions or practicing exercises. * Exercising 3 or more days a week
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bahçelievler Public Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Bezmialem Vakıf University
Istanbul, Eyüp, Turkey (Türkiye)
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