NCT07289789Recruiting
Comparative Effects of Buteyko Versus Pilates Breathing Combined With McKenzie Neck Exercises on Lung Function and Chest Expansion in Asthmatic Patients With Forward Head Posture
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 17 Dec 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Asthma is characterized by airway inflammation and hyperinflation that flattens the diaphragm and increases reliance on accessory neck muscles. Chronic overuse shortens these muscles and promotes forward head posture (FHP), which in turn compromises rib-cage motion and respiratory mechanics. Correcting FHP alongside breathing retraining may therefore improve lung function and symptoms in asthma. This interventional, parallel-group study investigates the combined effects of McKenzie neck exercises with two different breathing approaches on lung function, chest expansion, posture, and quality of life in adults with asthma. Participants are allocated to two groups for a 4-week program: Group A performs McKenzie neck exercises plus Pilates-based breathing; Group B performs McKenzie neck exercises plus Buteyko breathing.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 22 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 12 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 20 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
- Diseases
- Asthma
- NCT number
- NCT07289789
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 22
- From 20 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Jan 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Any abdominal or cardio thoracic surgery
- Previous or parallel participation in interventional programs.
Other illness
- Any active infections like fever, TB
- Recent history of any chest wall trauma
- Any psychiatric illness
- Unstable Cardiopulmonary disease i.e. unstable angina, heart failure, recent MI.
Other
- -Level 3 and 4 asthma or status asthmatics.
- Any congenital deformity of the chest wall
- Those with any contraindication to exercise testing or training.
- Unstable hemodynamic parameters (arterial pressure \>140mmhg systolic and \>90mmhg for diastolic
- Pregnancy
Who the study is looking for
- Age group 18-40years
- Both males and females
- Individuals clinically diagnosed with asthma that is well controlled (Level 1 and Level 2) with FHP
- Not participated in any structured exercise regime for improving lung function during the past 6 months.
- Individuals well tolerated with a current exercise plan of combination exercises. (Buteyko breathing/Pilate breathing and McKenzie neck exercises
Age in the registry: 18 years to 40 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation University College of Physical Therapy, Islamabad, 44000 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Islamabad | Pakistan | Recruiting |
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