Can deep breathing ease PTSD? small study tests one session

NCT ID NCT07129278

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Florida State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a single 2-hour breathwork session could help veterans with PTSD. 36 adults took part in a group training led by a certified instructor, followed by a 30-minute talk with a psychologist. The main goal was to see if the approach was practical and acceptable, not 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: breathwork training
What this could lead to: If this works, it could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease PTSD symptoms.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with no control group, so results may not be reliable. It only tests feasibility, not effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Diamond Rose Sanctuary

Branford, Connecticut, 06405, United States
Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States

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