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NCT02870868 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Breathing Interventions for Relaxation: Dosing Through Extended Exhale

A NA study of Stress and Healthy Adults, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
99
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02870868: Completed NA study of Stress and Healthy Adults, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT02870868 is a NA study of Stress and Healthy Adults that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 99 participants, below the 785-participant average among 152 other Stress trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02870868, a NA study of Stress and Healthy Adults, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
99 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Breathing exercises are categorized as a mind-body practice. One in ten adults in the U.S. use breathing exercises for health purposes. The aim of this project is to examine if different slow breathing has different physiological and psychological effects.

Primary Outcome

This is a proxy measure of parasympathetic tone. In normal healthy adults, the average value is around 600 ms\^2 (miliseconds\*miliseconds). In hypertensive adults, the average value is around 100 ms\^2. In patients with autonomic failure (who lacks parasympathetic tone), the average value is around 20 ms\^2.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Slow breathing

Study Locations (1)

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 99 participants
Start Date 2016-10-14
Est. Completion 2018-12-19
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02870868 record still lists

NCT02870868 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 99 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 785-participant average among 152 other Stress trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Stress appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Slow breathing is the first listed.

NCT02870868 reports a single indexed study location in Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02870868 about?

NCT02870868 is a clinical study titled "Breathing Interventions for Relaxation: Dosing Through Extended Exhale". Breathing exercises are categorized as a mind-body practice. One in ten adults in the U.S. use breathing exercises for health purposes. The aim of this project is to examine if different slow breathing has different physiological and psychological effects.

What is the current status of trial NCT02870868?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 99 participants. The study started on 2016-10-14. Estimated completion is 2018-12-19.

What conditions does trial NCT02870868 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Stress, Healthy Adults.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02870868?

The interventions under investigation include: Slow breathing (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02870868?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02870868 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02870868's enrollment target sits among peer trials

99 68th of 152 higher than 85 of 152 other Stress trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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