Speech-guided breathing retraining in asthma: a randomised controlled crossover trial in real-life outpatient settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breathing retraining techniques have received increased attention in the management of asthma, because there is growing evidence of the usefulness of such methods in improving quality of life, reducing symptoms and reducing bronchodilator use. Our study investigated the effect of anthroposophic therapeutic speech (ATS), which uses sounds and syllabic rhythm to improve articulation, breathing and cardiorespiratory interaction, in patients with asthma in a real-life outpatient setting.

Methods

In a randomised controlled crossover trial, patients with asthma in three centres in Switzerland and Germany were randomised to either receive 11 ATS sessions or to wait. Subsequently, patients changed either to wait or to receive ATS. Primary outcomes were changes from the be

SUBMITTER: von Bonin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019518 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature