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Could slow breathing boost exercise benefits for high blood pressure?

NCT ID NCT07573683

Disease control Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether adding a slow breathing technique (coherent breathing) to aerobic exercise improves heart and lung health and quality of life more than exercise alone. Forty adults with stage 1 high blood pressure will take part in a 4-week program. Researchers will measure blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and quality of life to see if the combination offers extra benefits.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
coherent breathing and aerobic exercise
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to better manage early-stage high blood pressure.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, short-term study (40 people, 4 weeks). Results may not apply to everyone, and the added benefit of breathing exercises may be minimal.

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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 40 people

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

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

May 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

30 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Both male and female genders. * Adults aged 30-65 years. * Patients diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension 130-139/80-89mm Hg according to ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines. * Mild to moderate physical activity level on IPAQ questionnaire. * Individuals able to understand and follow the instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed uncontrolled hypertensive patients. * Unstable angina, MI, heart failure, advanced CAD patients, COPD, Asthma. * Severe neurological, musculoskeletal or gynecological conditions which limit participation in the study. * Recent history of fracture.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

essential hypertension hypertensive disorder Respiratory Aspiration

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Stage 1 hypertensives

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Foundation University Islamabad

    RECRUITING

    Islamabad, Pakistan