Can simple exercises help asthmatics breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT07573904
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two non-drug approaches—posture correction exercises and the Papworth breathing technique—in 38 adults with mild to moderate asthma and forward head posture. The goal was to see which method better reduced shortness of breath, improved chest expansion, and enhanced quality of life. Participants did their assigned exercises three times a week for several weeks, and researchers measured changes in posture, breathing difficulty, and daily functioning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- posture correction exercises and Papworth breathing technique
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these exercises could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease shortness of breath and improve daily life for people with asthma and poor posture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 38 participants. Results may not apply to all asthma patients, and the exercises require consistent practice to see benefits.
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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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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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35 to 50 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: * Male and female patients 35 to 50 years * No history of recent thoracic or cervical spine surgery * Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate asthma * Stable asthma condition at the time of recruitment. * Non smokers * Experiencing mild to moderate dyspnea during daily activities presence of forward head posture * FEV/FVC ratio \< 0.75 with FEV between 60 to 80 percent of predicted values indicating mild to moderate asthma. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with inflammatory lesion in cervical region. * Patients with neurological impairments and cognitive impairments will be excluded. * Patients with tendinopathy * History of cervical trauma, cervical spine surgery and vertebral fracture.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sheikh Zaid Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan