The effects of diaphragmatic breathing training on the quality of life and clinical symptoms of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: A randomized controlled trial

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has an adverse impact on the quality of life of affected individuals. Diaphragmatic breathing training (DBT) my be effective in GERD, but research on the benefits of this complementary therapy for affected patients is scarce. This study was therefore intended t...

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Published in:Advances in integrative medicine 2022-05, Vol.9 (2), p.103-109
Main Authors: Hosseini, Amin, Shorofi, Seyed Afshin, Jackson, Alun C., Dehghan, Mohsen Fooladzadeh, Salmanpour, Amirhossein, Sadeghi, Zana, Haghani, Shima, Bahramnezhad, Fatemeh
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Language:English
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clinical trial
diaphragmatic breathing training
gastroesophageal reflux
quality of life
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Summary:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has an adverse impact on the quality of life of affected individuals. Diaphragmatic breathing training (DBT) my be effective in GERD, but research on the benefits of this complementary therapy for affected patients is scarce. This study was therefore intended to examine the effects of DBT on the quality of life and clinical symptoms of patients with GERD. This is a randomized controlled trial with two-parallel groups. The experimental group (n = 47) received four weeks of DBT sessions plus treatment-as-usual, while the control group (n = 49) maintained treatment-as-usual only. The outcome variables were measured using the Reflux Disease Questionnaire and GERD-Quality of Life questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed before and after the intervention. The mean scores of symptom frequency (p 
ISSN:2212-9588
2212-9596
DOI:10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.002