Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Breathe easy: simple breathing and music may soothe anxiety in minutes

NCT ID NCT07594873

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Health and Technology University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a single 20-minute session of controlled breathing exercises or music therapy can calm the nervous system in people with anxiety. Researchers will measure heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels in 30 healthy anxious adults. The goal is to see if these simple, non-drug methods can quickly improve how the body handles stress.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Controlled breathing exercises and music therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward simple, drug-free ways to reduce anxiety symptoms in the short term.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 30 people and a single session. Results may not apply to everyone or last long.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2026

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteer to participate in the study * Not having a prior diagnosis of cardiovascular, respiratory, or neurological/psychiatric disease * Not having a history of regular arrhythmias, pacemakers, or severe hypertension * Not having smoked for at least 6 months * Not having engaged in strenuous exercise in the last 24 hours * Not having consumed caffeine/energy drinks within 6-8 hours prior to the intervention * Being between 18 and 40 years of age * Having a moderate level of anxiety according to the State-Trait Anxiety Scale * Participants must be literate and have at least a high school diploma. Exclusion Criteria: * Having an active or chronic illness * Experiencing cooperation problems * Regular use of psychiatric medication (antidepressants, anxiolytics, etc.) * Use of medications that affect heart rate, such as beta-blockers * Auditory dysfunction (to the point of being unable to hear music) * Individuals who are highly trained (very experienced) in breathing exercises or meditation

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Anxiety are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Anxious individuals

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Health and Technology University

    Istanbul, Beyoğlu, 34421, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.