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OptiMuscle - Improving Respiration by Optimising Muscle Function

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Sponsor: University of Salford

Conditions: Dysfunctional Breathing, Breathing Pattern Disorder

Interventions: Digital Breathing Biofeedback system

Countries: United Kingdom

The primary aim will be to understand whether a digital breathing biofeedback system can improve the outcomes of physiotherapist guided breathing retraining.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Ability to stand and walk independently
* History of breathing difficulties, such as breathlessness and difficult or laboured breathing for at least previous 6 months.
* Clinical diagnosis of dysfunctional breathing, sometimes referred to as breathing pattern disorder.
* If participants have co-existing respiratory problems, e.g. asthma, these should not be felt (in the opinion of the referring clinician) to be the cause of the current symptoms of breathlessness.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to speak and understand English sufficient to read and understand the information sheet and sign the consent form.
* BMI \>34
* Currently receiving active treatment for dysfunctional breathing
* Received treatment for acute lower respiratory tract infection or asthma exacerbation with last 4 weeks
* Significant respiratory co-morbidity (i.e. where the major respiratory diagnosis is not asthma)

Locations (1)

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom