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NCT07464860 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Feasibility of Breathwork Intervention With Older Adults After Knee Surgery

A NA study, sponsored by University of Arizona.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
32
Enrollment target

NCT07464860: Recruiting NA study, sponsored by University of Arizona.

NCT07464860 is a NA study that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of Arizona. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT07464860, a NA study, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of Arizona.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Postoperative complications after surgical procedures, including following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), have a negative impact on the health and well-being of surgical patients. Older adults (≥65 years) are particularly vulnerable to postoperative complications and their associated morbidities due to the biological aging process. Older adults comprise nearly half of surgical patients worldwide, and this number is expected to increase in the next 10-20 years as the aging population continues to grow. TKA is the most common procedure undergone by older adults, and the rate of TKA procedures is also expected to rise. Despite perioperative guidelines and protocols to prevent postoperative complications, the prevalence of postoperative complications following TKA is approximately 12%. Given these statistics, millions of older adults undergoing TKA may be at risk for postoperative complications and their associated morbidities in the coming decades. Therefore, additional interventions are needed to combat postoperative complications in this population. The body's natural response to surgery, also known as the surgical stress response (SSR), contributes to postoperative complications through complex mechanisms involving the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Increased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, or the body's fight-or-flight response, causes dysregulation in feedback systems that regulate the stress response, potentially leading to poorer outcomes. Interventions, such as breathwork, that induce the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), or the body's rest-and-digest response, have been shown to balance the ANS, regulate stress biology, and improve outcomes. This study will examine the feasibility of adding a breathwork intervention (Box Breathing), compared to an attention control, to standard perioperative care for older adults undergoing TKA. This study will also examine the proof of concept that Box Breathing, compared to an attention control, may help reg

Primary Outcome

Enroll a nationwide sample of N=32 older adults (≥65 years of age) scheduled for elective Total Knee Arthroplasty that meet eligibility criteria within the rolling three- to six-month recruitment campaign period

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL A 5-minute Asynchronous Breathwork Intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL A 5-minute Asynchronous Card Game Video

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2026-07-01
Est. Completion 2026-11-30
Phase NA
University of Arizona

349 total trials

What NCT07464860 shows while recruiting

NCT07464860 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which A 5-minute Asynchronous Breathwork Intervention is the first listed.

NCT07464860 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07464860 about?

NCT07464860 is a clinical study titled "Feasibility of Breathwork Intervention With Older Adults After Knee Surgery". Postoperative complications after surgical procedures, including following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), have a negative impact on the health and well-being of surgical patients. Older adults (≥65 years) are particularly vulnerable to postoperative complications and their associated morbidities due...

What is the current status of trial NCT07464860?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2026-07-01. Estimated completion is 2026-11-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07464860?

The interventions under investigation include: A 5-minute Asynchronous Breathwork Intervention (BEHAVIORAL), A 5-minute Asynchronous Card Game Video (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07464860?

This trial is sponsored by University of Arizona, which has 349 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT07464860's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 1578th of 2000 higher than 409 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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