Two breathing exercises compared in adults with bronchial asthma
Compares alternate nostril breathing with Buteyko breathing in adults with asthma.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Comparative Effects of Alternative Nostril Breathing Versus Buteyko Breathing on Control Pause, Dyspnea and Pulmonary Function in Patients With Bronchial Asthma
Key facts
- Where
- Islamabad, PakistanSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 45 with mild or moderate asthma and some breathlessness. It compares two breathing exercises.
- Age
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- Men and women can both join.
- Disease stage
- Asthma that is intermediate, mild persistent or moderate persistent (NAEPP 2020 guidelines). Breathlessness at grade 1-3 on the mMRC scale.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Sudden worsening of COPD or status asthmaticus
- Acute infection
- Cannot follow commands and instructions
- Control pause longer than 40 seconds
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
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 18 and 45 years old?
Source: NCT07529847, who can take part
Where in Pakistan
- Foundation University, IslamabadIslamabad, PakistanContact: Zara Khalid, PhDTaking 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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Foundation University Islamabad
- Trial code
- NCT07529847
- Record updated
- 14 April 2026
- Original description
Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflmmatory airway disease characterized by recurrent episodes of dyspnea, wheezing, and airflow limitation.Read full original descriptionShow less
Comparative Effects of Alternative Nostril Breathing Versus Buteyko Breathing on Control Pause, Dyspnea and Pulmonary Function in Patients With Bronchial Asthma
Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflmmatory airway disease characterized by recurrent episodes of dyspnea, wheezing, and airflow limitation.
Dysfunctional breathing pattern and chronic hyperventilation
Inclusion: Age between 18-45 years; Both genders (male and female); Grade 1-3 on mMRC scale of dyspnea; Asthma severity classes- intermediate,mild persistent and moderate persistent asthma (acc. to NAEPP National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidlines 2020).
Exclusion: Patients diagnosed with acute infection; Patients having acute exerbation of COPD/status asthmaticus; Patients unable to follow command and instructions; Asthma patients with >40sec control pause duration.