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NCT Number: NCT06374810

Does Conscious Connected Breathwork Reduce Symptoms of Anxiety?

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether conscious connected breathwork reduces symptoms of anxiety in people with mild to severe anxiety symptoms, as measured by the Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale.

The main questions aims to answer:

1. Does conscious connected breathwork reduce symptoms of anxiety? 2. Does an increased frequency of self-practice lead to even greater reductions of anxiety symptoms.

there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare whether people doing the breathwork to see if [insert effects].

Participants will participate in 1, 90 minute breath workshop per week for 6 weeks. These sessions will be held on Zoom by 2 facilitators. Participants will also be given a 10 minute recording of a guided conscious connected breathwork session that they will be encouraged to complete daily.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CIIS

San Francisco, California, 94103, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Scores of 35 or higher on the Zung self-rating anxiety scale

Exclusion criteria

  • anyone having completed more than 4 sessions of Conscious Connected Breathwork
  • Anyone who has recently (within 1 year) started anti-depressant medication or psychotherapy
  • Anyone with a history of panic disorder, psychosis, angina, pregnant, seizure disorder, glaucoma

Treatment and study plan

Conscious Connected Breathwork

Behavioral

Participants were taught the Conscious Connected Breathwork Technique. 2 facilitators were monitoring and coaching the participants to ensure adherence to the technique

Placebo waitlist

Other

Participants were told the study was full and that they were placed on a waiting list until the 1st cohort had completed the breathwork program

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in anxiety symptoms

    Time frame: 6 - 8 weeks between taking the anxiety scale either before and after the breathwork program or remaining on the wait list

    Scores on the Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale - Scores range from a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 80. A higher score indicates more severe symptoms of anxiety than a lower score.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Richard Blake

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Conscious Connected Breathwork Reduces Symptoms of Anxiety. A Quantitative Study Conducted in an Online Environment

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 22, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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