Buteyko Based Remedial Breathing Therapy With Children With Asthma

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02140086

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-16

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-11-30

Last updated

2016-03-02

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Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

asthma, Buteyko, remedial breathing, children

Brief summary

A randomized, controlled trial to investigate the effects of a buteyko based remedial breathing therapy on children with asthma regarding to their symptoms, use of medication and lung function tests.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALButeyko based Remedial Breathing Therapy

Buteyko based remedial Breathing Therapy after Dr. Buteyko

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* signed informed consent of the parents * age 6- 15 years * information and consent of the consulting doctor * levels of asthma therapy 1-3

Exclusion criteria

* participation in another study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of Betamimetics (-30%) at 3- and/or 6-month follow up	asthmaspezific parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ)	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	Scores of PAQLQ (Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire)
ARCIM Questionnaire (AFB)	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	Scores of the AFB (ARCIM Questionnaire) regarding to asthma symptoms of the last 3 month (AFB is not validated)
Peak Flow	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	—
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	Scores of the ACQ (Asthma Control Questionnaire)
Buteyko-Questionnaire	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	—
parameters of spirometry	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	—
Paediatric asthma caregiver´s quality of life questionnaire (PACQLQ)	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	—
NO-measurement nasal and oral	parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026