Physiotherapy for Children With Dysfunctional Breathing (PhysDB)
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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.
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Inclusion criteria
Aged 8-16 years Clinical diagnosis of dysfunctional breathing
Exclusion criteria
Uncontrolled comorbidities Participant and parents/guardians not fluent in written and spoken English Inability to follow instructions
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Interventional model
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31 participants in 1 patient group
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