Breathe easy, move better: slow breathing may ease fibromyalgia pain
NCT ID NCT07404384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether slow breathing techniques can help women with fibromyalgia improve their heart rate control and exercise performance. About 159 women will be randomly assigned to breathe slowly (with or without a visual guide) or normally before doing arm curls. Researchers will measure how breathing affects pain-related thoughts and exercise ability.
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Study facts
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- 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 159 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female sex 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. Medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia confirmed by physician 4. Capacity to understand and sign informed consent form 5. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current or past severe mental illness or neurodegenerative disease 2. Current treatment for oncological pathology, degenerative disease, or terminal illness 3. Musculoskeletal injury contraindicating biceps curl exercise 4. Connective tissue disease or arthritis 5. Inability to perform biceps curl exercise due to physical limitations
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asociación de Fibromialgia y Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica de Málaga (AFIBROMA)
Málaga, Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Asociación de Pacientes de Fibromialgia y Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica de Málaga (APAFIMA)
Málaga, Málaga, 29010, Spain
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