Effects of High Ventilation Breathwork With Retention (HVBR) on Health
NCT ID: NCT06064474
Last Updated: 2023-12-20
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-10-13
2023-12-11
Brief Summary
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The study will be conducted entirely online through the research platform Prolific, so participant data will be anonymous. The investigators will collect self-reports of mental health and wellbeing before and after the three-week breathwork period, in addition to a follow-up three weeks later. Pre-post intervention and follow-up questionnaires will be completed online via the survey platform Qualtrics which will be linked to Prolific. Data on self-reported adherence to, and credibility/expectancy of, the breathwork will also be collected, along with participants' experiences to gauge the safety and tolerability of the breathwork protocol.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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High ventilation breathwork with retention (HVBR)
Guided audio of HVBR pre-recorded by a trained breathwork facilitator for \~20min/day over 21 days (three weeks). Delivered remotely through audio link, comprising evocative music and four rounds of hyperventilation with four separate retentions (breath holds), progressively increasing in length (from \~45seconds up to \~90 seconds).
High ventilation breathwork with retention (HVBR)
Intervention
Placebo HVBR
Guided audio of placebo HVBR pre-recorded by a trained breathwork facilitator for \~20min/day over 21 days (three weeks). Delivered remotely through audio link, comprising music and four rounds of paced breathing at 15b/min (equal inhale:exhale) with four separate brief retentions, progressively increasing in length (from \~10secs to \~25secs).
Placebo HVBR
Placebo
Interventions
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High ventilation breathwork with retention (HVBR)
Intervention
Placebo HVBR
Placebo
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have access to headphones
* Comfortable with faster breathing and holding breath
* Willing to only practice breathwork in safe environment, lying down in soft area (i.e., bed, sofa, carpet/mat), and always away from water \& hard ground
* Willing to only practice the breathwork away from large meals (i.e., before or 1hour after) and bedtime (i.e., at least 1 hour before if practicing in evening)
Exclusion Criteria
* History of respiratory or cardiovascular/heart problems or disease
* History of fainting or syncope
* Epilepsy or seizures
* History of panic disorder or panic attacks
* Cerebral aneurysm
* Have had problems with prior breathwork sessions (i.e., fainting)
* Pregnancy, think one might be pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or are breastfeeding
* Any problems which affect one's ability to pace their breathing (i.e., active/chronic respiratory infection including blocked nose/cough/cold/fever, etc.), breathlessness, abnormally slow breathing (bradypnea), or abnormally fast breathing (tachypnoea)
* Any other physical/mental health conditions or current life events which impair or affect one's ability to engage in activities involving breath control
* Are taking any regular medication other than the contraceptive pill, including medications to reduce blood pressure (i.e., Ramipril or other ACE-inhibitors), beta blockers (i.e., Propranolol), antidepressants, anxiolytics or any other psychotropic medications
18 Years
39 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Sylff Association
UNKNOWN
Brighton & Sussex Medical School
OTHER
University of California, San Francisco
OTHER
University of Sussex
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Guy Fincham
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Guy W Fincham, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Sussex
Locations
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Prolific
Remote/Online, , United Kingdom
Countries
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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Sussex fast breathwork study
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id