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Deep breaths for better days: study tests simple breathing tool for teen anxiety
NCT ID NCT06988800
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a guided breathing exercise, delivered through a video or app, could help Palestinian teenagers feel less anxious and more confident. 213 teens aged 13-17 took part. The goal was to see if this simple technique could ease symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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213 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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13 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Participating in MECI after school program and between the ages of 13 and 17. Exclusion Criteria: Not participating in MECI after school program or outside of the ages of 13 and 17.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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MECI
Deir Ghassaneh, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
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