Buteyko Based Remedial Breathing Therapy With Children With Asthma

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Conditions
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Asthma

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Buteyko based Remedial Breathing Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 15 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Buteyko based Remedial Breathing Therapy<br>Buteyko based Remedial Breathing Therapy | Behavioral: Buteyko based Remedial Breathing Therapy<br>* Buteyko based remedial Breathing Therapy after Dr. Buteyko<br>|
| No Intervention: Waiting List<br>Training in the course of the study | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | 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 Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) | Scores of the ACQ (Asthma Control Questionnaire) | parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up | 
| Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) | Scores of PAQLQ (Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire) | parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up | 
| ARCIM Questionnaire (AFB) | Scores of the AFB (ARCIM Questionnaire) regarding to asthma symptoms of the last 3 month (AFB is not validated) | parameters are measured before and after intervention as well as 3- and 6- month follow up | 
| Peak Flow |  | 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 | 
| 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 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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asthma, Buteyko, remedial breathing, children