Study on Video Game-Based Breathing Exercises to Improve Breathing Problems in Adults with Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome

What this Trial Is About

Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome ACOS is a condition where asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease coexist, causing more severe symptoms, faster lung function decline, and lower quality of life than either disease alone. This study aims to evaluate the effects of video game-based breathing exercises on dysfunctional breathing patterns in ACOS patients, which are common but under-researched. Pulmonary rehabilitation, especially breathing exercises, is recommended to improve symptoms and function in these patients, but the use of video game-based programs is new and not well studied in this group. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a study group or a control group. The study group will take part in the Breathing Games program twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each 50-minute session including warm-up, five breathing games with posture exercises, and cool-down. They will also perform a home exercise program twice daily, three days a week for 8 weeks. The control group will receive a single 30-45 minute patient education session covering ACOS information, breathing techniques, posture, lifestyle advice, and activity recommendations, with follow-up calls every two weeks. Participants will undergo various assessments at the start and after 8 weeks, including capnography, respiratory movement, posture evaluation, and questionnaires measuring dysfunctional breathing and quality of life. Additional tests include lung function, breath-holding time, walking tests, sleep quality, anxiety, and depression scales. The study will monitor how these measures change over the 8-week intervention to understand the impact of video game-based breathing exercises on dysfunctional breathing in ACOS patients.

Effect of Video Game-Based Breathing Exercises on Respiratory Dysfunction in ACOS