An interventional study of Physiotherapy in Dysfunctional Breathing, sponsored by Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 16 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-01-02.
Sponsored by Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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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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
The study contains a single arm. All children participating in the study will receive the primary intervention which is physiotherapy.
Behavioral: Physiotherapy
A course of breathing retraining delivered by a physiotherapist and practiced by the participant at home.
Also known as: None - Inhalers and scans are not interventions
Child and parent proxy report versions of the quality of life questionnaire(PedsQL)
To measure participant and parent proxy report of quality of life in the four domains of physical, emotional, social and school functioning
Time frame: 24 months
Symptom questionnaire (Nijmegen questionnaire)
To measure the type and frequency of symptoms commonly associated with dysfunctional breathing
Time frame: 24 months
Structured light plethysmography (SLP) scan (Thora-3DI)
To objectively measure breathing pattern and rate without influencing these parameters
Time frame: 24 months
Reliever inhaler usage recorded using a data logger device
To measure usage of inhaled reliever medication
Time frame: 24 months
This study is completed, as verified in Dec 2019. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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