Breathing exercises with and without balloon blowing for children with tuberculosis
Compares two breathing exercise methods in children with tuberculosis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy in Tuberculosis
Key facts
- Where
- Lahore, PakistanSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 8 and 14 years old?
Source: NCT07484490, who can take part
Where in Pakistan
- Gulab Devi HospitalLahore, PakistanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Riphah International University
- Trial code
- NCT07484490
- Record updated
- 12 August 2026
- Original description
The study design will be a randomized controlled trial. The data will be collected from Gulab Devi Teaching Hospital, Lahore. 34 kids aged 8 to 14 years will be randomly assigned either to an experimental group or a control group. The intervention group includes the active Cycle of Breathing technique with balloon-blowing therapy for 3 days. The control group includes the active cycle of breathing technique. Sputum secretion will be measured by 'sputum measurement cups." Dyspnea will be measured by the "Modified Borg dyspne Scale," and functional capacity will be measured by the "6-Minute Walk Test." Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 25.0.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy on Sputum Secretion, Dyspnea, and Functional Capacity in Children With Tuberculosis
The study design will be a randomized controlled trial. The data will be collected from Gulab Devi Teaching Hospital, Lahore. 34 kids aged 8 to 14 years will be randomly assigned either to an experimental group or a control group. The intervention group includes the active Cycle of Breathing technique with balloon-blowing therapy for 3 days. The control group includes the active cycle of breathing technique. Sputum secretion will be measured by 'sputum measurement cups." Dyspnea will be measured by the "Modified Borg dyspne Scale," and functional capacity will be measured by the "6-Minute Walk Test." Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 25.0.
Inclusion: Children aged 8 to14 years; Diagnosed with tuberculosis; Patients with excessive pulmonary secretions and/or difficulty clearing airway secretions; Adequate cognitive ability to understand and follow verbal commands and perform ACBT; Informed consent from parent/guardian.
Exclusion: Diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB; Received physical therapy intervention in the past 2 weeks; Presence of hemoptysis; The patient who is unconscious and unresponsive.