Plain-English translation of NCT06460597 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Asthma research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether two different breathing techniques can help people with mild to moderate asthma. You would learn either the Papworth technique (a relaxed, belly-breathing method) or Pranayama (an ancient yoga breathing practice), and practice it over four weeks. Researchers will measure whether either technique reduces breathing difficulties, fatigue, anxiety, and improves your quality of life.
Asthma makes breathing hard and affects daily life, and while medications help, adding breathing techniques might give patients extra relief by calming the airways and reducing stress.
You would attend a hospital clinic three times per week for four weeks (12 sessions total). In each session, you would learn and practice one of the two breathing techniques for about 30–45 minutes. Before you start and after you finish, researchers will ask you to complete questionnaires about your breathing, fatigue, mood, and quality of life, and check your oxygen levels with a small clip on your finger. The whole study takes about 7 months from start to finish.
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Pakistan
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Enrollment target
~44 participants
Started
January 2024
Primary completion
August 2024
Age range
20 Years – 40 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in July 2024.
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Central contact
IQBAL TARIQ, PHD
Riphah International University