Exercise and qigong tested as panic disorder treatments
NCT ID NCT07439224
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether qigong or multicomponent exercise training can improve physical and mental health in people with panic disorder. Researchers will enroll 60 adults diagnosed with panic disorder and have them do 8 weeks of exercise. The goal is to see if these activities reduce panic and anxiety, and improve balance, walking, sleep, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- qigong exercise training and multicomponent exercise training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, supportive exercise option to help manage panic disorder symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise interventions also depend on adherence and may not work for all.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18-65 * Being diagnosed with "panic disorder" by a psychiatrist * Not having another psychiatric illness * Wanting to participate in the research voluntarily and signing the informed consent * Not having a history of communication or neuromusculoskeletal disease that would not allow the application of evaluation and treatment methods Exclusion Criteria: * Having a vision and/or hearing problem that would prevent participation in the study * History of neurological, cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal system disease that would negatively affect participation in evaluation and treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dokuz Eylul University
RECRUITINGIzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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