This study is about Mouth breathing adolescents. This study is a comparative study between buteyko and diaphragmatic breathing technique to check that which technique is more suitable for mouth breathing children.
The substitution of mouth breathing for nasal breathing or mixed breathing where nose is supplemented by mouth is characterized as mouth breathing syndrome. Mouth breathing results in many facial, occlusal, postural and functional changes. It also has the adverse effect on the memory of young children. Other than that bad breath, sleeping issues are also the major manifestation of mouth breathing syndrome. The buteyko breathing technique has been known to establish the mouth breathing in asthmatic patients and improve their quality of life. This study is to compare the efficacy of both technique among the adolescents with mouth breathing syndrome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
64
The buteyko breathing technique is a breath holding technique mostly used in Asthma patients
Physiotheraoy department, Khalsa College
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Glatzel Mirror Test
A two way mirror is used in this procedure. It is used to determine whether nasal breathing is established or not
Time frame: 4 weeks
Water test
Person has to hold the water in mouth for 3 minutes with water closed. It is also used to confirm the mouth breathing
Time frame: 4 weeks
Quality of life ( Mouth Breathing Quality of Life)
Mouth Breathing Quality of Life Questionnaire (MBQol) used to check quality if life in mouth breathing children and adolescents.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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