The Impact of Breath Exercises by Telemedicine in Patients Aged 8-18 Years With a Diagnosis of Asthma

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this randomized, placebo controlled study is to evaluate the effect of respiratory exercises on asthma attack frequency, symptom and medication scores and quality of life of children with a diagnosis of asthma. Participants will be asked to perform respiratory exercises described at once in hospital at home regularly. Control group will comprised children with asthma without respiratory exercises.

Detailed Description
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At the beginning of the study anthropometric measurements, basal respiratory function assessment, drugs, demographic information, allergen sensitivity, asthma control levels and quality of life scales will be documented. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups; one group following respiratory exercises and relaxation exercises and the other following only relaxation exercises. Both groups will be called regularly to remind the exercises. The spirometric tests and asthma control forms will be reevaluated at the 3rd and 6th month at hospital. Peak flow meters will be given to patients to document PEF values during study.

Official Title
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The Impact of Breath Exercises by Telemedicine in Patients Aged 8-18 Years With a Diagnosis of Asthma

Conditions
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Allergic Asthma

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: respiratory exercises
* Other: relaxation exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: clinical diagnosis of allergic asthma allergic asthma severity step 1 or step 2 - Exclusion Criteria: asthmatic children more severe than step 2 other comorbid disorders involving respiratory system or neuromusculatory disorders -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 10 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized placebo controlled
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Active group<br>children older than 10 years with a diagnosis of allergic asthma respiratory and relaxation exercises | Other: respiratory exercises<br>* respiratory exercises<br>Other: relaxation exercises<br>* relaxation exercises<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo group<br>children older than 10 years with a diagnosis of allergic asthma only relaxation exercises | Other: relaxation exercises<br>* relaxation exercises<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in asthma attack frequency | asthma attack frequency by home PEF records and questionnaire, spirometric measurements and symptom and medication scoring charts | at third and sixth months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of life questionnaire | increase quality of life | at third and sixth months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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allergy, asthma, respiratory exercises, children