Breathe away the pain: simple breathing techniques tested after surgery
NCT ID NCT07164118
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether two types of breathing exercises—pranayama and deep breathing—can help reduce pain and anxiety in people recovering from abdominal surgery. 120 adults who had elective abdominal surgery will practice these exercises every 2 hours starting 4 hours after their operation. Researchers will measure anxiety levels and pain intensity using standard questionnaires and scales.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- breathing exercises (pranayama and deep breathing)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage pain and anxiety after abdominal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by patient expectations. The exercises may not work for everyone or may be hard to do after surgery.
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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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-65, * Having undergone elective abdominal surgery, * Having no communication difficulties, * Having no cognitive problems, * Having no psychiatric illness, * Having not previously practiced breathing exercises, * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Having an American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) rating of I, II, or III will be included in the sample group. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who developed complications such as bleeding, anastomotic leakage, atelectasis, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism in the postoperative period; who wished to withdraw from the study at any stage; or who required intensive care in the postoperative period will not be included in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Afsin State Hospital
Kahramanmaraş, Afşin, 46500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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