BPAT Tool Evaluated for Breathing Pattern Disorder Assessment
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Summary
NCT07543588 is an observational clinical trial registered on ClinicalTrials.gov evaluating the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT), a clinical tool used by physiotherapists to assess breathing pattern disorder (BPD). The study will investigate whether BPAT is a reliable and accurate method for identifying and assessing BPD, and whether it can monitor changes over time following physiotherapy treatment. Participants include patients with BPD, patients with asthma, and healthy individuals, with data collection through routine clinical care and assessment visits.
“This study aims to evaluate a clinical tool called the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT), which is used by physiotherapists to assess breathing pattern disorder (BPD).”
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NCT07543588 registers an observational clinical trial conducted by NIH evaluating the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT), a clinical assessment tool used by physiotherapists for evaluating breathing pattern disorder. The study will assess BPAT's reliability and accuracy in identifying BPD and monitoring changes following physiotherapy treatment, comparing BPAT scores with other commonly used breathlessness questionnaires.
For healthcare providers and clinical investigators, this registry entry indicates ongoing research into the validation of a physiotherapy assessment tool. The study's acceptability interviews with patients and physiotherapists may inform future clinical practice guidelines for BPD assessment, though no immediate compliance obligations are created by this registry entry.
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The Physiotherapy Assessment of Breathing Pattern Disorder
Observational NCT07543588 Kind: OBSERVATIONAL Apr 22, 2026
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate a clinical tool called the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT), which is used by physiotherapists to assess breathing pattern disorder (BPD). BPD is a condition where breathing is inefficient or out of sync with the body's needs, leading to symptoms such as breathlessness.
The study will investigate whether the BPAT is a reliable and accurate way to identify and assess BPD, and whether it can be used to monitor changes over time, particularly following physiotherapy treatment. It will also compare BPAT scores with other commonly used questionnaires that measure breathlessness and breathing symptoms.
Participants will include patients with BPD, patients with asthma, and healthy individuals. Patients with BPD will attend physiotherapy sessions as part of their usual care, during which their breathing will be assessed using the BPAT at different time points, including before and after treatment. Healthy participants will attend a single assessment visit, and asthma participants' data will be collected from routine clinical care.
The study will also explore whether BPAT scores change following treatment and whether these changes reflect improvements reported by patients and clinicians.
In addition, a small number of patients and physiotherapists will be invited to take part in interviews to share their experiences of the assessment process and treatment. This will help understand whether the BPAT is acceptable and useful in clinical practic...
Conditions: Breathing Pattern Disorder, Breathlessness
Interventions: Assessment of Breathing Pattern- Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool
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