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Salt caves may boost the power of yoga breathing for smokers' lungs

NCT ID NCT07737587

Disease control Sponsor: Sinop University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares yoga-based breathing exercises performed in a salt-cave environment versus a standard clinical setting in adult smokers. Sixty daily smokers will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, both receiving the same supervised breathing program for six weeks. The study measures whether the salt-cave setting leads to greater improvements in lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life.

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Active substance
yoga-based breathing exercises in a salt-cave environment
What this could lead to
If the salt-cave setting boosts the benefits of breathing exercises, it could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve respiratory health in smokers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The salt-cave effect may be no better than a standard clinic, and results may not apply to all smokers.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2022

Finished

Feb 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years * Voluntary participation and written informed consent * Ability to ambulate and cooperate with assessments * Literacy * Daily smoking for at least the previous 12 months * Body mass index below 30 kg/m² Exclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years * Voluntary participation and written informed consent * Ability to ambulate and cooperate with assessments * Literacy * Daily smoking for at least the previous 12 months * Body mass index below 30 kg/m² Withdrawal Criteria * Participant request to discontinue * Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy * Occurrence of a sports-related injury during assessments

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Respiratory Aspiration Smoking Tobacco Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

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Respiratory function Tobacco smoking

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tuzluca Rock Salt Mine Salt Therapy Center

    Iğdır, 76900, Turkey (Türkiye)

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