Study to Measure Relaxation From Different Types of Focused Breathing Exercises

NCT ID: NCT02226744

Last Updated: 2017-01-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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Mind-body practices, such as yoga, ta'i chi, mindfulness and biofeedback, commonly use slow breathing techniques to induce physiological and mental relaxation. Medical research suggests that slow breathing techniques induce physiological relaxation. This 6 week study will compare the effects of different types of breathing. The hypothesis is that different breathing techniques produce different physiological and mental changes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breathing Mind-body Practices Yoga Meditation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Focused breathing

Focused deep breathing techniques used to produce specific physiological and psychological states

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Focused Breathing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Focused breathing 2

Focused deep breathing techniques used to produce specific physiological and psychological states

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Focused Breathing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Focused Breathing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 30 to 50 years
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

* Hypertension
* Heart disease: history of coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, significant valvular disease, or congestive heart failure
* Diabetes
* Renal Disease
* Anxiety Disorder
* Depression
* Other psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
* Attention-deficit-disorder or Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder
* Musculoskeletal condition limiting capacity to perform yoga such as chronic lower back pain, chronic neck pain
* Asthma
* Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
* Obstructive Sleep Apnea
* Smoker
* Currently taking blood pressure medications, oral diabetic medication or insulin
* Current participation in a mind-body practice/program
* Current cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer
* Regular swimmer
* Plays wind or brass musical instruments
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gurjeet Birdee

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gurjeet S Birdee, MD MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Locations

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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131700

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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