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2025-12-24 @ 5:32 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-02-20 @ 10:45 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT02870868
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-05-29
First Post:
2016-08-12
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Breathing Interventions for Relaxation: Dosing Through Extended Exhale
Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Breathing Interventions for Relaxation: Dosing Through Extended Exhale
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Breathing exercises are categorized as a mind-body practice. One in ten adults in the U.S. use breathing exercises for health purposes. The aim of this project is to examine if different slow breathing has different physiological and psychological effects.
Detailed Description:
Breathing exercises are categorized as a mind-body practice. One in ten adults in the U.S. use breathing exercises for health purposes. Slow breathing exercises are commonly used for stress reduction. Higher stress is associated with higher cardiovascular risk. Effective and standardized breathing interventions for stress reduction have not been developed or well-studied. For centuries, mind-body practitioners have proposed that, in addition to breathing slowly, extending the length of exhale relative to inhale increases the dose of relaxation. Few studies have tested this belief. The aim of this proposal is to examine if slow breathing while extending the exhale time relative to the inhale time increases physiological and psychological relaxation. The slow breathing exercises to be studied are based on breathing techniques from yoga. This is a12-week study among healthy adults randomized to daily slow breathing exercises of: (1) exhale greater than inhale versus (2) exhale equal to inhale in length. The first aim of the studies will be to compare 12 weeks of slow breathing with exhale greater than inhale on physiological stress as measured through autonomic tone. The second aim will be to compare changes in psychological stress as measured through validated stress and anxiety questionnaires. The final and third aim will be to measure the correlation between changes in physiological and psychological stress. This project will test if specific breathing techniques produce measurable and meaningful differences in stress in both healthy and disease populations. Because stress reduction is considered the major mechanism of mind-body practices, these studies will advance the field of mind-body science.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R61AT009340 | NIH | None | https://reporter.nih.gov/quic… | View |