Box breathing may ease Procedure-Related discomfort

NCT ID NCT07328477

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Acibadem University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a simple breathing technique called box breathing can help reduce anxiety, pain, and nausea in patients undergoing a procedure called ERCP. Seventy adults were randomly assigned to either learn the breathing technique or receive standard care. The technique involves breathing in, holding, breathing out, and holding again, each for four seconds. The goal is to see if this non-drug approach can improve patient comfort.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: box breathing technique
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer and more comfortable during ERCP procedures.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with 70 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the technique may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia anxiety anxiety disorder Nausea Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY NAUSEA PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital

Istanbul, 34730, Turkey (Türkiye)

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