New study tests vibration and breath focus to quiet dissociation

NCT ID NCT04670640

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether gentle chest vibration or breath focus exercises can reduce symptoms of dissociation in people who have experienced trauma. Researchers will measure changes in brain activity and self-reported symptoms over 8 sessions. The goal is to understand if these simple body-focused techniques can help people feel more connected to themselves and their surroundings.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

chest vibration device and breath focus exercises

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease dissociation symptoms in people who have experienced trauma.

What could go wrong

This is an early mechanistic study, not a large treatment trial. The interventions are brief (8 sessions) and may not produce lasting change. Results may not apply to everyone with dissociation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dissociative disorder injury post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Grady Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

    Contact

  • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

    COMPLETED

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States