Actively Recruiting
CPET Guided Rehab vs Physiotherapy in Patients With Dysfunctional Breathing
Led by Evangelismos Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-14
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
209 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
In this study the efficacy of a pulmonary rehabilitation program tailored to the needs of patients with dysfunctional breathing (DB) will be investigated using cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The pulmonary rehabilitation program will be compared with physiotherapy which is currently the mainstream therapy of DB.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
CPET Guided Rehab vs Physiotherapy in Patients With Dysfunctional Breathing
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Dysfunctional breathing (DB) diagnosed with CPET.
- Adult patients (>18 years of age).
- Able and willing to attend an outpatient multidisciplinary, supervised rehabilitation program lasting 8 weeks.
- Able and willing to attend 5 physiotherapy sessions over 9 weeks.
- Signed informed consent.
You will not qualify if you...
- No underlying pathology explaining dyspnea and DB in CPET (e.g. normal dead space to tidal volume ratio and normal alveolar-arterial gradient).
- Patients with COPD.
- Patients with uncontrolled asthma.
- Patients with post-exertional malaise (PEM).
- Patients unable to attend an outpatient rehabilitation program due to dementia, chronic paralysis, paraplegia, multiple injuries, serious orthopedic disability, end-stage cancer, neurological diseases requiring specialized rehabilitation clinics or interventions (e.g., speech therapy, kinesiotherapy).
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, 1st Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services Evangelismos Hospital
Athens, Attica, Greece, 10676
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Research Team
A
Andreas Asimakos, MD, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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