Ancient breathing technique put to the test for spinal cord injury

NCT ID NCT06514950

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether a slow, resistive yogic breathing technique called Ujjayi can improve breathing, lung function, and sleep in people with spinal cord injuries. Twenty adults aged 18 to 60 who use wheelchairs will practice Ujjayi breathing for six weeks. Before and after the training, researchers will measure their breathing patterns, lung capacity, and sleep quality to see if the practice makes a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Ujjayi yogic breathing (resistive breathing technique)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve breathing and sleep quality in people with spinal cord injuries.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 20 participants. It is designed to measure changes in breathing patterns, not to prove a treatment works. Results may not apply to everyone with spinal cord injury.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITING

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States

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