Psychophysiological Effects of Controlled Respiration and Mindfulness : Psychophysiological Effects of Controlled Respiration: Noninvasive Relaxation Techniques

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:I. Examine psychological and physiological effects of breathwork in general in comparison to mindfulness meditation.SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:I. Examine the effectiveness of specific breathwork protocols in improving mood and physiological wellness metrics in comparison to mindfulness meditation.OUTLINE:Of 140 potential participants who consented, 134 were randomized to the four interventions (3 were lost to follow-up and 3 were excluded due to lack of WHOOP straps at this stage). Out of the 134 that were randomized, 108 were enrolled. The primary reasons for attrition at this stage were due to pandemic-related reasons or loss of contact with the participants.From the 108 subjects enrolled, 24 were randomized into the Mindfulness Meditation control condition and 84 were randomized to the treatment conditions (30 Cyclic Sighing, 21 Box Breathing, 33 Cyclic Hyperventilation with Retention). The initial randomization consisted of a permuted block randomization design with a block size of eight.Both prior to and after the 28-day intervention, participants completed two brief questionnaires to assess the impact of the intervention on the daytime sequelae of sleep and anxiety: PROMIS Sleep Related Impairment - Short Form 8a, and the State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire. Participants also completed a debriefing questionnaire at the end of the study. During the 28-day intervention period, participants did their assigned 5-minute exercise and completed two questionnaires before and after, the State Anxiety Inventory and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Participants received invitations to instructional videos (pre-recorded by Andrew D. Huberman) on the breathing exercises 3-5 days prior to the start of the study as well as daily text messages that reminded them to complete their exercises and pre-and-post-practice assessments. They were asked to complete the exercises only once a day..

Medienart:	Klinische Studie

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Erschienen:	2022

Enthalten in:	ClinicalTrials.gov - (2022) vom: 06. Mai Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

Sprache:	Englisch

Links:	Volltext [kostenfrei]

Themen:	610 Medical Condition: Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional, Insomnia Recruitment Status: Completed Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Study Type: Interventional

Anmerkungen:	Source: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record., First posted: March 31, 2022, Last downloaded: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on May 10, 2022, Last updated: May 12, 2022

Study ID:	NCT05304000 41398
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PPN (Katalog-ID):	CTG00830873X