Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for childhood asthma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Five non-pharmacological interventions for childhood asthma demonstrated consistent efficacy across all modalities in alleviating asthma symptoms. Psychological interventions emerged as the optimal adjunctive therapy for improving FEV1, while exercise training exhibited the most potent therapeutic effect on FVC. Furthermore, massage therapy demonstrated superior efficacy in enhancing PEF, PAQLQ scores, and FeNO levels.
Authors
- Meiying Ao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-1772)
- Fenfen Zhang
- Nan Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2156-1918)
- Fangyang Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1463-8455)
- Xinyu Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-980X)
- Qian Liu
- Jia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9079-3322)
- Yumeng Ye
- Zhijian Song
- Zhen Ye
Institutions
- Shangrao Normal University (CN)
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06115-4
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00