BREATH

Current asthma treatments use inhalers to open narrowed airways and improve breathlessness. However, about a third of people with asthma also have breathing pattern disorder due to inefficient use of breathing muscles. Inhalers do not improve this type of breathlessness, and these people also need to be taught breathing retraining.

Researchers have developed a new physiotherapy treatment that combines psychological techniques with breathing training. If successful, it could improve symptoms of breathlessness and change how asthma is managed in the future.

The ‘Breathing REtraining for people with AsTHma and breathing pattern disorder’ (BREATH) study is being carried out by researchers and clinicians at the University of Salford. It is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research.

• Age 18+ years
• Diagnosed with asthma
• Experience moderate/severe breathlessness

University of Salford (M6 6PU)

• Attending a weekly clinic appointment (each approx 1 hour) for 7 weeks
• You will be taught to improve control of breathing muscles
• You will complete symptom questionnaires and breathing/lung function assessments before and after treatment

Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

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