About this trial
This study will test the immediate and long term (post 4 weeks of daily practice) effectiveness of two breathwork practices, cyclic sighing and box breathing, in comparison to hypnosis and an audiobook about stress, on psychological and physiological variables.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 or older
No contraindications to MRI imaging (like ferromagnetic metal in their body)
Disqualifiers
Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during study participation.
Not able or willing to come to research location twice for MRI assessments
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cyclic Sighing Breathing
- Box Breathing
- Hypnosis
- Audiobook
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsLocations
1Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences94305, StanfordCalifornia, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
Stanford University
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov