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Physiotherapy for Children With Dysfunctional Breathing

NCT04215341 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2020-01-02

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Summary

Dysfunctional breathing in children primarily affects the ability to participate in sport or exercise but can also stop children doing other activities such as playing musical instruments. Clinical experience has shown that physiotherapy (through the use of breathing retraining and other associated techniques) can stop the symptoms of dysfunctional breathing, allowing children to return to normal activities and reduce or stop inhaled medications.

Whilst there is some evidence in adults with this condition to support the use of physiotherapy, there have been no studies carried out in children investigating whether physiotherapy is beneficial for children with dysfunctional breathing.

This study therefore aims to investigate the feasibility of a future large scale multicentre clinical trial designed to investigate whether physiotherapy improves outcomes for children with dysfunctional breathing. The improved management of this common but under recognised condition would lead to significant improvements in the quality of life of children coupled with the reduction in potentially harmful medications.

Conditions

  • Dysfunctional Breathing

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physiotherapy

A course of breathing retraining delivered by a physiotherapist and practiced by the participant at home.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sheffield

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicola Barker · Investigator

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-04
Primary Completion
2016-08-08
Completion
2016-08-08

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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