The Effects of Daily Polyvagal Exercises on Stress in Students of Physical Therapy

Part of paid clinical trials in Orangeburg, New York.

Sponsor
Dominican University New York
Study ID
NCT06557083
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 45 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Polyvagal Breathing Exercises — BEHAVIORAL
    Breathing exercises provided include, square breathing, modified Qigong breathing, and three step breathing
  • No Intervention — OTHER
    The control group will not perform any intervention.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether specific breathing exercises can stimulate the polyvagal system and thus decrease stress in healthy students of physical therapy. The hypothesis is that practicing daily polyvagal breathing exercises will result in decreased stress/anxiety in physical therapy students compared to the control group who will not be receiving any intervention.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 7, 2024
Status verified
Aug 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2024
Completion
Dec 31, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Sham Comparator: Control, Controlling Stress
    No intervention will be administered. The control participants will watch a video emphasizing the importance of stress management
  • Experimental: Breathing Exercises
    The participants in the intervention group will receive a home exercise program (HEP) of Polyvagal breathing exercises. They are instructed to complete these exercises for at least five minutes per day. They are allowed to choose between the three exercises we provide.

Primary Outcome Measure

Stress Levels [ Time Frame: 10 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Dominican University New YorkOrangeburgNew York10962
Edeer Ayse, PhD
[email protected]
845-848-7615

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