Mayo clinic tests deep breathing as a cure for burnout

NCT ID NCT07218458

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether structured breathing exercises can reduce burnout, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems in healthcare workers. Forty professionals from four Mayo Clinic sites will use a mobile app for breathing sessions of 15 to 36 minutes. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: structured breathing exercises
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help healthcare workers manage stress and burnout.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 40 participants. It focuses on whether the program is practical, not on proving it works. Results may not apply to all workers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Burnout, Psychological Respiratory Aspiration

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BREATHING EXERCISES BURNOUT, HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Albert Lea, Minnesota, 56007, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Clinic
RECRUITING

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54703, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System-La Crosse
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Mankato, Minnesota, 56001, United States

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