Breathe away the pain: 4-7-8 technique tested after bariatric surgery
NCT ID NCT06439121
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether the 4-7-8 breathing technique (breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 7, out for 8) can help with pain, nausea, and vomiting after bariatric surgery. Sixty patients were split into two groups: one practiced the breathing technique hourly, the other received standard care. Researchers measured pain and nausea levels at several points over 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 4-7-8 breathing technique
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease pain and nausea after weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 60 patients. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be small or not better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being aged 18 and above, and under 65 years old * Patients undergoing laparoscopic general surgery under general anesthesia (such as laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) will be included in the study. * Having an ASA Score of I or II * Being willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Not undergoing laparoscopic surgical intervention, * Having neurological or psychological issues, * Transferred to the intensive care unit after surgery, * Emergency and unplanned cases, * Patients diagnosed with cancer will be excluded from the scope of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara YBU
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 6010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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