Abdominal Breathing Training on Reducing Anxiety

NCT04704765 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20200105R
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The research purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of abdominal breathing training on reducing anxiety. This study is an experimental research design. Using a randomized controlled trial approach. The patients receiving the intervention of abdominal breathing training were in the experimental group, while those who did not receive it were in the control group.

Conditions

Anxiety

Keywords

Abdominal Breathing Training, Anxiety, Effectiveness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Beck anxiety inventory

  The total items of Beck anxiety inventory are 21. The score of each item is from 0-3. The score 0-7 is the least mild anxiety, 8-15 is the mild anxiety, 16-25 is the moderate anxiety, and 26-63 is the severe anxiety

  pretest

• Beck anxiety inventory

  The total items of Beck anxiety inventory are 21. The score of each item is from 0-3. The score 0-7 is the least mild anxiety, 8-15 is the mild anxiety, 16-25 is the moderate anxiety, and 26-63 is the severe anxiety

  post-test at Week 4

• Beck anxiety inventory

  The total items of Beck anxiety inventory are 21. The score of each item is from 0-3. The score 0-7 is the least mild anxiety, 8-15 is the mild anxiety, 16-25 is the moderate anxiety, and 26-63 is the severe anxiety

  post-test at Week 8

Study Arms (2)

The effectiveness of receiving abdominal breathing training

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients receiving the intervention of abdominal breathing training were in the experimental group. The experimental group received the abdominal breathing training for a total of 8 weeks. During this period, they received the abdominal breathing training at the outpatient clinic (every day 30 minutes, can include every time during the day). When the subjects were at home, they received self-training using the abdominal breathing training video (once every day and 30 minutes every time). The control group without training.

Other: abdominal breathing training

The effectiveness of not receiving abdominal breathing training

NO INTERVENTION

The control group who did not receive abdominal breathing training. The effectiveness assessment used the Beck anxiety inventory and physiological index (heart beats, breath and blood pressure), required to be completed by the control group.

Interventions

abdominal breathing training OTHER

The abdominal breathing training at the outpatient clinic (every day 30 minutes, can include every time during the day). When the subjects were at home, they received self-training using the abdominal breathing training video (once every day and 30 minutes every time).

The effectiveness of receiving abdominal breathing training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Who are over 20 years old.
• The score of Beck anxiety inventory at lease of 8.
• Agree to participate in the study and have filled out a written consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• Inpatients.
• COPD patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Xuan-Yi Huang

Taipei, Peitou, 11219, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Cahalin LP, Braga M, Matsuo Y, Hernandez ED. Efficacy of diaphragmatic breathing in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review of the literature. J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 2002 Jan-Feb;22(1):7-21. doi: 10.1097/00008483-200201000-00002.

  PMID: 11839992 RESULT

• Chen YF, Huang XY, Chien CH, Cheng JF. The Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing Relaxation Training for Reducing Anxiety. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2017 Oct;53(4):329-336. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12184. Epub 2016 Aug 23.

  PMID: 27553981 RESULT

• Gosselink RA, Wagenaar RC, Rijswijk H, Sargeant AJ, Decramer ML. Diaphragmatic breathing reduces efficiency of breathing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Apr;151(4):1136-42. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.4.7697243.

  PMID: 7697243 RESULT

• Hopper SI, Murray SL, Ferrara LR, Singleton JK. Effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing for reducing physiological and psychological stress in adults: a quantitative systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019 Sep;17(9):1855-1876. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003848.

  PMID: 31436595 RESULT

Related Links

• This article reviews the literature regarding the efficacy of DB in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and reports on the beneficial and detrimental effects of DB in persons with COPD.
• The findings provide guidance for providing quality care that effectively reduces the anxiety level of care recipients in clinical and community settings.
• Tidal volume, respiratory frequency, and duty cycle did not change significantly during diaphragmatic breathing. Dyspnea sensation tended to increase during diaphragmatic breathing.
• The evidence suggests that diaphragmatic breathing may decrease stress as measured by physiologic biomarkers, as well psychological self-report tools.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Xuan-Yi Huang, DNSc

  National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: RN, DNSc, Professor

Model Details: Using an experimental randomized controlled trial approach. The experimental group receiving abdominal breathing training, and control group without training. The effectiveness assessment used the Beck anxiety inventory, required to be completed by both the experimental group and control group. This study performed the pre-and-post assessments. This study performed the pre-test before the implementation of abdominal breathing training, and performed the post-test at Week 4 and Week 8 the end of abdominal breathing training.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 8, 2021
• First Posted: January 12, 2021
• Study Start: April 21, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2020
• Study Completion: December 31, 2020
• Last Updated: January 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)