Breathing training may shield seniors from disease
NCT ID NCT07018895
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a personalized breathing training that alternates low and high oxygen levels in 20 healthy adults aged 60-74. The goal was to see if it is safe and could create an 'organ-protective' state. The training was tailored using a brain oxygen monitor. This is a very early safety study, so it does not yet show if this approach actually prevents disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intermittent hypoxic-hyperoxic breathing training (alternating low and high oxygen air)
- What this could lead to
- If this approach proves safe and effective in larger trials, it could point toward a non-drug way to help older adults become more resilient to stress and disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 20 healthy volunteers. It only looked at safety and basic body responses, not whether it actually prevents disease or extends life.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
Tomsk, 634012, Russia