Breathe easy: simple breathing technique may tame high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT07664774
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a slow, rhythmic breathing technique called resonant breathing can help lower blood pressure, heart rate, and stress in adults with mild hypertension. Fifty adults aged 30-65 with stage I hypertension and no serious health issues practiced this breathing method. Researchers measured changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and perceived stress to see if this drug-free approach could be a helpful addition to managing hypertension.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- resonant breathing (a slow, rhythmic breathing technique)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help manage mild hypertension and reduce stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique may not work for people with more severe hypertension or those on blood pressure medications.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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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30 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: * Adults age 30-65 years * Patients with hypertension stage I * Patients with no serious comorbidities * Not currently in any breathing therapy or rehabilitation programs Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 30 or over 65 * Patients with severe hypertension (stage II or III) * Patients with serious comorbidities * Patients taking medicines affecting blood pressure or heart rate * Current use of tobacco or materials that may have an effect on blood pressure or stress level
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Different Commuinty Center in Lahore
Lahore, Punjb, Pakistan
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