CPET Guided Rehab vs Physiotherapy in Patients With Dysfunctional Breathing

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

78

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 27, 2024

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2027

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2027

Conditions
Dysfunctional Breathing
Interventions
OTHER

Respiratory Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy will include: Progressive breathing retraining, neurosensory training, nose breathing training, activity modification, inhalation-exhalation ratio training, dynamic respiratory control training and instructions for continuing all of the above training at home. Total 5 sessions in 9 weeks time.

OTHER

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation will be completed in 16 sessions (2 times a week for 8 weeks). It will combine exercise with breathing retraining guided by CPET findings regarding erratic breathing pattern and/or hyperventilation.

Trial Locations (1)

10676

RECRUITING

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, 1st Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services Evangelismos Hospital, Athens

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Evangelismos Hospital

OTHER