Health Condition 1: J453- Mild persistent asthma Health Condition 2: J454- Moderate persistent asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: CORE STABILISATION EXERCISES: Intervention - Week Form of Exercise Set/Rep
1 Contracting abdominal muscles, supine position (first level)
Contracting abdominal muscles, prone position
Sponsors
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy NITTE Deemed to be University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of both sexes between the age 9 to 12 years diagnosed with Asthma diagnosed by a clinician.(2) 2. Children with Asthma classified as Moderate Asthma (defined as asthma that is well controlled with low or medium dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids/ Long-Acting Beta Agonists) or Mild Asthma (defined as asthma that is well controlled with as-needed Inhaled Corticosteroids or Short Acting Beta Agonists) as per the GINA guidelines will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children classified as Severe Asthma as per the GINA guidelines will not be included in the study. 2. Immunotherapy, chronic medication use, or the history of chronic respiratory disease other than asthma. 3. An asthma exacerbation and/or upper respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to study inclusion.(23) 4. Participants started on medications for 2 weeks before inclusion and/or initiating medications after study enrolment will not be included 5. Children with cognitive disorders that hinder their ability to follow commands. 6. Children with congenital heart diseases and skeletal malformations will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function test (PFT)Timepoint: Pre-intervention Mid-intervention Post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)Timepoint: Pre-intervention Mid-intervention Post-intervention;Paediatric Asthma Diary (PAD)Timepoint: Pre-intervention Mid-intervention Post-intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAishwarya Nair
Outcome results
None listed