Simple breathing trick may help heart surgery patients sleep better
NCT ID NCT07470034
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding a diaphragm release technique to standard cardiac rehabilitation could improve sleep quality and lung function in 30 patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery. One group received standard rehab plus the diaphragm release, while the other received standard rehab alone. Researchers measured breathing, sleep, muscle strength, and pain levels during recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- diaphragm release technique
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple technique could help heart surgery patients sleep better and breathe easier during recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique is non-invasive and low-risk.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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: * Age under 65 years * Undergoing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery * Hemodynamically stable * Ambulatory (able to walk) * Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 25 Exclusion Criteria: * History of cerebrovascular events (stroke, TIA) * Orthopedic problems preventing walking * Uncontrolled diabetes * Uncontrolled hypertension * Severe visual impairment * Other diseases limiting participation in exercise training (pulmonary, neurological, metabolic, etc.) * Verbal or auditory cooperation problems
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sanko Unıversıty
Gaziantep, şehitkamil, 27500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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