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Effects of Abdominal Binder on Dysnea, Control Pause and Quality of Life in Asthmatic Patients

NCT07612384 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2026-05-28

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Summary

This study investigates the effects of using an abdominal binder as an adjunct to diaphragmatic breathing in asthma patients. The goal is to determine if the binder improves respiratory mechanics, specifically reducing dyspnea ,and increasing breath-hold time (control pause) and quality of life over a four-week period

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Abdominal binder -assisted diaphragmatic breathing

Participants perform slow, deep diaphragmatic inhalations and exhalations Mechanism: The abdominal binder is applied to increase intro-abdominal pressure, helping to reposition the flattened diaphragm in asthma patients into a more efficient, dome-like shape (zone of apposition). Dosage: 4 weeks total; Progression: Intensity is increased by tightening the binder/increasing resistance over the final 2 weeks of the study.

OTHER

Conventional diaphragmatic breathing exercise

This group receives standard medical management for asthma and performs conventional diaphragmatic breathing exercises alone. Unlike the experimental group, these exercises are performed without the use of an abdominal binder. Frequency and Duration: The sessions are conducted 14 times per week for a total of 4 weeks. This matches the experimental group's schedule to ensure the results accurately control for the effects of the breathing exercises themselves.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Foundation University Islamabad

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-18
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2026-05-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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