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NCT Number: NCT06033755

Managing Dysfunctional Breathing and Exercise-induced Laryngeal Obstruction in Adolescent Athletes

This study aimed to assess if a multidimensional individually tailored intervention, including Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy (NPMP), elements of cognitive behavioural therapy and a rehabilitation plan, helped reduce inspiratory distress and dysfunctional breathing in adolescent athletes with EILO. A mixed methods design, which combined qualitative and quantitative research, was used. Data, including subjective experiences of respiratory distress, findings from NPMP body examinations and objective measurements of lung function and aerobic capacity were gathered before and after a five month intervention involving 18 participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction (EILO)

Age range

13 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Liv-Jorunn Kolnes

Oslo, 0370, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescent athletes with symptoms of EILO
  • Referred to Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

  • Other respiratory symptoms
  • Additional diagnosis

Treatment and study plan

Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy

Other

The intervention consisted predominantly of Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy (NPMP) in which participants received individually tailored treatment based on the body examination and reported respiratory distress. NPMP addresses bodily tension, postural de-alignments and dysfunctional breathing patterns. The consultations also included a cognitive dimension, that is a conversation, in which thoughts and behaviours about training and competing were addressed and where participants were provided with "self help" measures that could improve breathing during training and competing. A rehabilitation plan for each participant was designed to limit further impairments and maintaining aerobic capacity without intensifying EILO symptoms. The intervention lasted 5 months.

Other names: Elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, Rehabilitation plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Subjective experiences of respiratory distress associated with exercise reported descriptively in an interview pre and post treatment

    Time frame: Five months

    Experiences of respiratory distress were explored through a history taking and in an qualitative interview based on a questionnaire developed by O. Roksund (2012) Larynx in exercising humans - the unexplored bottleneck of the airways. University of Bergen Norway (PhD thesis). The questionnaire is not developed for research purposes, and reliability and validity studies are lacking. It is however, functional as a basis for the pre and post interview in which respiratory distress was explored and is commonly used for the same purpose at Haukeland University hospital in Norway. The reporting was descriptive and qualitative, and no scale or scores were used.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VID Specialized University

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Registry information

Official study title

A Multidimensional Strategy to Managing Dysfunctional Breathing and Exercise-induced Laryngeal Obstruction in Adolescent Athletes

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Sep 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 13, 2023

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