Asthma Respiratory Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Breathing retraining supervised by a respiratory physiotherapist compared to an attention control of generic asthma education provided by a nurse.
Sponsors
Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Family practice patients? aged 18 - 65 years 2. A diagnosis of asthma 3. Received at least one asthma prescription in the previous year 4. With and without symptoms of dysfunctional breathing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not comply with above inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Asthma related quality of life (Juniper AQLQ) 2. Generic quality of life (Euroquol) 3. Asthma control (Juniper ACQ) 4. Nijmegen Questionnaire 5. Hospital Anxiety and Depression 6. Bronchial hyper-responsiveness (methacholine PC20) 7. Sputum eosinophil counts 8. Exhaled nitric oxide concentrations 9. Capnography 10. Hyperventilation studies Measured before and 1 month after the intervention and control procedures. The questionnaires will be re-administered 6 and 12 months following the completion of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed