Effects of Box Breathing Exercise in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Sponsor
Artvin Coruh University
Study ID
NCT07722923
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Conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Box Breathing Exercise — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will perform box breathing exercises for 10 minutes twice daily, in the morning and evening, for 30 days. Each breathing cycle consists of inhaling through the nose for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 4 seconds, exhaling for 4 seconds, and holding the breath again for 4 seconds.

Study Details

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that can cause widespread pain, sleep problems, fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms, and reduced comfort. This study will evaluate whether box breathing exercise improves sleep quality, pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and comfort in patients with fibromyalgia. A total of 60 participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will continue their routine treatment and perform box breathing exercises for 10 minutes twice daily for 30 days. Participants in the control group will continue their routine treatment without receiving the breathing exercise. Sleep quality, pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and comfort will be assessed at the beginning and at the end of the 30-day study period

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 23, 2026
Start date
Sep 15, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Sep 15, 2027
Completion
Sep 15, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Box Breathing Exercise
    Participants in this arm will continue their routine treatment and perform box breathing exercises for 10 minutes twice daily, in the morning and evening, for 30 days. Each breathing cycle consists of inhaling through the nose for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 4 seconds, exhaling for 4 seconds, and holding the breath again for 4 seconds.
  • No Intervention: Routine Treatment
    Participants in this arm will continue their routine treatment for 30 days and will not receive the box breathing exercise intervention. Outcome assessments will be completed at baseline and at the end of the 30-day study period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Sleep Quality Assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [ Time Frame: Baseline and Day 30 ]

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