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NCT Number: NCT07353242

The Effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique on Asthma Patients

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

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Fatigue Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–59 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gaziantep University

Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Buteyko Breathing Technique

Other

This intervention is distinguished by its standardized delivery by an internationally certified Buteyko practitioner and its integration of key Buteyko components, including reduced breathing, controlled breath-holding, nasal breathing with mouth taping, and relaxation. It incorporates both seated and walking-based exercises, uses objective measures such as Control Pause and step counting, and includes a structured home-based practice with weekly follow-up over six weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Asthma Control Test (ACT)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a practical, patient-completed scale consisting of five questions, scored between 5 and 25 points, that assesses the level of asthma control; higher scores indicate better control.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Fatigue Scale (COPD)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Fatigue Scale (COPD) is a 12-item, five-point Likert-type scale that assesses fatigue in individuals with asthma and COPD; higher scores indicate higher fatigue levels.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Gaziantep

Other

Registry information

Official study title

"THE EFFECT OF BUTEIKO RESPIRATORY TECHNIQUE APPLIED TO ASTHMA PATIENTS ON FATIGUE, EXERCISE CAPACITY, AND ASTHMA CONTROL"

Acronym: Buteyko Breath

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2026

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