The Effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique on Asthma Patients

University of Gaziantep

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma

Treatments: Other: Buteyko Breathing Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07353242

Buteyko Breathing Technique

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was designed as a pre-test-post-test randomized controlled experimental trial to determine the effects of buteyko breathing technique application on fatigue, exercise capacity, and asthma control in asthma patients.The study, planned as a randomized controlled experimental study, included a total of 90 participants.

The sample consisted of asthma patients who applied to the Chest Diseases outpatient clinic of Gaziantep University Application and Research Hospital, had been diagnosed with asthma within the last 6 months, did not have heart failure, did not have communication or perception problems, did not have walking disabilities, and were between 18-59 years old.Following random assignment, participants were divided into two groups of 45 participants each. The groups were: 1) Buteyko 2) Control

Full description

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease that affects individuals of all ages and represents a major public health problem due to its high prevalence and substantial clinical, social, and economic burden. In addition to respiratory symptoms, fatigue and functional limitations are common yet often overlooked in individuals with asthma, significantly impairing daily life. Alongside pharmacological treatments, low-cost, safe, and easily applicable non-pharmacological approaches are gaining increasing importance in asthma management. One such approach is the Buteyko breathing technique, a non-pharmacological breathing retraining method aimed at reducing hyperventilation, improving breathing patterns, and alleviating asthma symptoms. However, evidence regarding the effects of the Buteyko breathing technique on fatigue, functional exercise capacity, and asthma control remains limited. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of the Buteyko breathing technique on fatigue levels, functional exercise capacity, and asthma control in patients with asthma.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 59 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having been diagnosed with asthma within the last 6 months
• Absence of heart failure
• Absence of communication and perception problems
• Absence of walking impairment Being between 18-59 years of age-

Exclusion criteria

• -Child patients
• Those diagnosed with heart failure
• Conditions that impede walking
• Those with communication and perception problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 1 patient group

Buteyko group

Experimental group

Description:

In the Buteyko group, in addition to standard treatment, participants received training and practice in the Buteyko Breathing Technique aimed at reducing hyperventilation. The intervention was delivered as face-to-face group training by an internationally certified instructor and included a 30-minute theoretical session followed by practical exercises. These consisted of controlled breath-holding with reduced breathing performed while seated and walking, as well as a relaxation phase focusing on nasal breathing accompanied by calming music. Mouth taping was used throughout the exercises to promote nasal breathing. Participants were instructed to perform the exercises at home three times daily, with weekly outpatient follow-up visits, and were monitored for a total of six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Buteyko Breathing Technique