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Breathing exercise for Atrial Fibrillation

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sahib Khalsa, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 month
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Summary

This trial found that a breathing training intervention can help to ease cardiorespiratory sensations and anxiety in adults with cardiac arrhythmias.

Eligible Conditions
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 month
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety
Secondary outcome measures
Arrhythmia burden
Disability
ICD anxiety
+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Breathing exerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will perform a paced breathing intervention (slow breathing) prompted by pseudorandomized remote reminders (scheduled reminders plus non scheduled reminders), through cellular phone application.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Breathing exercise
2013
N/A
~1020

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.Lead Sponsor
51 Previous Clinical Trials
5,413 Total Patients Enrolled
University of ArizonaOTHER
518 Previous Clinical Trials
148,697 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation
15 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation
Sahib Khalsa, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorLaureate Institute for Brain Research
3 Previous Clinical Trials
278 Total Patients Enrolled
~1 spots leftby Sep 2025
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