Can 'Ocean Breath' fix tech neck? small study tests breathing exercise for slouched students
NCT ID NCT07052552
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a breathing technique called ujjayi pranayama (ocean breath) to osteopathic manipulative treatment could improve lung function and physical ability in college students with upper cross syndrome—a condition from poor posture caused by too much screen time. Forty students participated, and researchers measured their breathing and walking capacity. The goal was to see if this combination could ease symptoms like muscle imbalances and restricted breathing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ujjayi pranayama (ocean breathing technique) and osteopathic manipulative treatment
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve breathing and movement in people with upper cross syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is not a cure and focuses on symptom relief.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 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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20 to 29 years
- Sex
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Male 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Full time college students of age 20-29 years. * Subjects who have upper cross syndrome according to REEDCO posture assessment. * Subjects who not receiving medical treatment for respiratory diseases . * Subjects who have clean family medical history Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who engaged in additional exercise in two weeks, which was likely to affect the results of the research . * Individuals with a history of spine, shoulder fractures, surgery, or other disease. * Individuals with severe cardia-cerebrovascular disease. * Individuals who will have difficulty to follow-up testing). * Neurologic and psychiatric disorders (who can not understand the research project ). * Individuals with congenital deformities
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mohamed Saied Zidan
Cairo, 11571, Egypt
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