Breathe away the pain: simple breathing exercise tested for pregnancy back pain
NCT ID NCT06841744
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether diaphragmatic breathing exercises could help pregnant women with low back pain. Fifty-eight women between 19 and 29 weeks pregnant did breathing exercises twice a day for six weeks. Researchers measured pain, disability, balance, and quality of life to see if the breathing helped.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diaphragmatic breathing exercise
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way for pregnant women to ease low back pain and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 58 participants. Results may not apply to all pregnant women, and the breathing exercise may not work for everyone.
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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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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Over 18 years of age * Pregnancy between 19-29 weeks * Low back pain that started with pregnancy (at least 1 week; no previous history of low back pain) * No treatment for the lumbar region or spine in the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * History of cardiovascular disease * Multiple pregnancy * Medical complications (e.g., bleeding, pre-eclampsia, placenta previa, etc.) * Diagnosed cognitive disorders * High-risk pregnancy * History of abdominal and/or thoracic surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İzmir Katip Çelebi University
Izmir, Çigli, 35620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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