Diaphragmatic Breathing Training in Chronic Spinal Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT07539116
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding breathing training to an exercise program can improve pain, mood, and thinking skills in adults with chronic spinal pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does adding breathing training lower pain and its impact on daily life? * Does it improve symptoms of anxiety and depression? * Does it improve thinking skills, such as attention and mental flexibility? Researchers will compare three groups to see if adding breathing training provides additional benefits: * a group that performs exercise only * a group that performs exercise combined with breathing training * a group that receives general advice only Participants will: * take part in a 12-week program * attend one supervised session each week * complete two home-based (unsupervised) exercise sessions each week (about 30 minutes each) Participants in the combined group will also: * learn breathing techniques during supervised sessions using biofeedback (a method that provides real-time feedback on breathing patterns) * practice breathing exercises at home four times per week (about 10 minutes each) without biofeedback support
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Training on Pain, Emotional Status, and Cognitive Flexibility in Individuals With Chronic Spinal Pain
- Conditions
- Chronic Non-specific Low-Back Pain
- Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Structured Exercise program
- Behavioral: Diaphragmatic Breathing Training
- Sponsor
- Democritus University of Thrace
- Collaborators
- University of Crete (School of Medicine); University General Hospital of Heraklion
- Start date
- 2024-10-25
- Primary completion
- 2025-10-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 72 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Greece
- Total sites listed
- 2
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Medically confirmed diagnosis of chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain of the spine (neck, upper back, or lower back) * Pain lasting at least 12 weeks or recurring over time * Medical clearance to safely participate in the study interventions * No use of opioid medication during the month before enrollment * Not currently participating in another physical or psychological treatment for spinal pain * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute spinal conditions (e.g., recent injury or inflammation) * Neurological or severe neuromuscular disorders * Clinically significant psychiatric disorders * Active substance dependence * Chronic respiratory disease * Pregnancy * Any medical condition that makes participation in the study interventions unsafe * Insufficient ability to understand the Greek language * Participation in another therapeutic intervention for spinal pain during the month before or at the time of enrollment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07539116