Breathing therapy tested for heart failure – trial stopped early
NCT ID NCT05223751
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a special breathing exercise program could help people with systolic heart failure walk farther and feel better. The trial planned to enroll 65 adults with moderate heart failure, but it was terminated early. Participants would have been assigned to either standard care or standard care plus daily breathing exercises using a smartphone app and coaching.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- breathing exercises (Meo Health breathing therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it worked, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help people with heart failure feel better and walk farther.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early, so we have limited data. It was also a small study, and results may not apply to everyone with heart failure.
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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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Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17604, United States
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