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Breathe away your shyness: online breathwork therapy targets social anxiety

NCT ID NCT07259005

Symptom relief Sponsor: Maastricht University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a new online treatment for social anxiety that combines talk therapy with special breathing exercises. Researchers will enroll 96 adults with social anxiety and randomly assign them to either the combined therapy or a control group. The goal is to see if adding breathwork can make therapy more effective and accessible.

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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

About 96 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Fluent in the English or Dutch language * Aged between 18 and 65 * LSAS score ≥50 * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hypotension (diastolic \< 60 mmHg; systolic \> 90 mmHg) or hypertension (diastolic \> 90 mmHg; systolic \> 140 mmHg) * History or presence of psychotic or bipolar disorders or first-degree relatives suffering from this * History of respiratory or cardiovascular/heart problems or disease, cerebral aneurysm * History of fainting or syncope, epilepsy or seizures * History of panic disorder or panic attacks, * Having had adverse reactions with prior breathwork sessions (i.e., fainting), * Pregnancy, thinking one might be pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding * Any problems affecting the ability to pace breathing (i.e., active/chronic respiratory infection including blocked nose/cough/cold/fever, etc.), breathlessness, abnormally slow breathing (bradypnea), or abnormally fast breathing (tachypnoea), any other physical/mental health conditions or current life events impairing the ability to engage in activities involving breath control * Taking any regular medication other than the contraceptive pill, including medications to reduce blood pressure (i.e., Ramipril or other ACE-inhibitors) and beta-blockers (i.e., Propranolol).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Social anxiety

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Maastricht University

    RECRUITING

    Maastricht, Limburg, 6229ER, Netherlands

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