Status:

TERMINATED

Study to Measure Relaxation From Different Types of Focused Breathing Exercises

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions:

Breathing

Mind-body Practices

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

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 brea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 30 to 50 years
  • English speaking

Exclusion

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02226744

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

January 2 2017

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232