NCT02720380

Buteyko Method for Children With Asthma

Buteyko Method for Children With Asthma: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study has the aim to assess the effectiveness of the Buteyko method as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of children with asthma.

Detailed description

Children from 7 to 12 years old with asthma diagnose will be included. Children in the intervention group will perform 6 sessions (twice a week) of treatment with the Buteyko Method. Children assigned to the control group will receive, along with their parents, educational interventions in relation to asthma. The investigators will assess quality of life by the PAQLQ (Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire), pulmonary function (spirometry) and the six-minute walk test. Vital signs, pulmonary auscultation and oxygen peripheral saturation will also be assessed during the tests. In addition, information will be collected on the numbers of hospitalizations, occurence of absence in school due to exacerbation of the disease, asthma symptoms and Beta2-agonists usage .

Conditions

• Asthma
• Child
• Breathing Exercises

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Buteyko	Intervention will be held twice a week during 3 weeks.
OTHER	Asthma education	Educational interventions in relation to asthma will be given to children assigned to the control group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-05-01
• Completion: 2016-05-01
• First posted: 2016-03-25
• Last updated: 2017-01-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil