Effects of Buteyko Breathing Exercise in Children With Uncontrolled Asthma

Launched by IVAN SOFIAN WIBOWO · Jun 13, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying whether adding a special breathing exercise called Buteyko breathing to regular asthma medicine can help children with uncontrolled asthma breathe better. The study will compare children who do the breathing exercises along with their usual medicine to those who only take their medicine. The goal is to see if this combined approach improves asthma control over four weeks.

Children aged 7 to 17 years who have asthma that isn’t fully controlled and are already using asthma medicine may be eligible to join. To participate, children and their parents need to agree to follow the study until it ends and be able to understand instructions. The trial does not include children who are currently in the hospital, have certain serious health problems, or have already done similar breathing exercises. Participants will be taught how to do the Buteyko breathing exercises and will continue their usual asthma treatment during the study. This research could help find new ways to manage asthma better in children.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Children aged 7-17 years
• • 2. Uncontrolled or partially controlled asthma (GINA Symptom Control Tool score \> 1)
• • 3. Receive bronchodilator therapy, either oral or inhaler from a pediatrician.
• • 4. Children and parents/care givers agree to participate in the study until the end, and parents/care givers sign the informed consent form.
• • 5. Can understand instructions.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Inpatients
• • 2. Have received Buteyko breathing exercises or other breathing exercises.
• • 3. Have congenital heart disease, pneumonia, or other significant and uncontrolled health disorders.
• • 4. Have severe physical disabilities or mental retardation that could potentially prevent the implementation of Buteyko breathing exercises.
• • 5. Have contraindications for spirometry examination