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Physiotherapy and Dysfunctional Breathing

NCT00895219 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2009-05-08

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Summary

Traditionally, the physiotherapy management of people with dysfunctional breathing or hyperventilation syndrome is breathing re-training. There is increasing clinical evidence that structural and functional changes develop in the muscles and connective tissues of the chest wall, abdomen and back when the upper chest accessory pattern of breathing is used over time. When treatment includes breathing techniques only it is difficult for a person with chronic hyperventilation, who has developed muscle and connective tissue changes, to revert to using the normal lower chest diaphragmatic breathing pattern. In clinical practice when the problems which have developed in the musculoskeletal system are addressed, the patient reverts more quickly to the lower chest pattern of breathing but there is as yet little evidence to support this clinical finding.

Conditions

  • Hyperventilation

Interventions

OTHER

Breathing re-training

Breathing re-training

OTHER

Breathing re-training and musculoskeletal techniques

Breathing re-training and musculoskeletal physiotherapy techniques including mobilisation techniques to normalise muscle and joint restrictions, doming of the diaphragm to enhance contraction and relaxation, and rib raising to free restriction in rib cage motion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margaret E Hodson, MD · Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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