Study of Buteyko Breathing Added to Usual Care for Seniors Aged 65-75 With Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying seniors with chronic obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction, a condition causing distress and often not well managed by drugs. This trial evaluates whether adding Buteyko breathing exercises to usual care can improve symptoms. The study is randomized, comparing the effects of usual care alone versus usual care plus Buteyko breathing therapy in older adults. Participants are divided into two groups of twenty seniors each. Both groups receive usual care, which includes a budesonide nasal spray 64 micrograms once daily and tablets containing 20 mg pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and 5 mg loratadine twice daily for 2 weeks. The experimental group also performs 30-minute Buteyko breathing exercises twice daily for 14 weeks. During the study, researchers assess participants using the Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire after 2 weeks. Additional measurements include blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, and various health and mood questionnaires, as well as tympanometry results. These assessments help monitor health status and treatment effects throughout the trial period ending in October 2025.

Efficacy of Buteyko Breathing in Seniors With Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction