Trial Outcomes & Findings for Project IMPACT: In-the-Moment Protection From Automatic Capture by Trigger (NCT NCT02579317)

NCT ID: NCT02579317

Last Updated: 2026-06-15

Results Overview

Self-reported substance use from the Timeline Follow Back.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

77 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Three Months

Results posted on

2026-06-15

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited from the Center for Great Expectations (CGE) in Somerset, NJ. Those who completed their intake for alcohol use disorder at the CGE were consented and screened for eligibility.

After enrollment, participants first completed a Pre-Intervention phase to be trained on study procedures before being assigned to a group at their first lab session. Participants were withdrawn from the study during this phase if they withdrew from their treatment at the CGE, became pregnant, could not schedule their first lab session, or voluntarily withdrew their participation in the study. Additionally, some participants were withdrawn due to the impact of the COIVD-19 pandemic.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Resonance Breathing
Breathing is paced to the cardiovascular resonance frequency where heart, respiratory, and brain signals become aligned. This can potentially positively impact cognitive-emotional functioning. Resonance Breathing: Breathing is paced with a pre-installed iPhone app that includes a visual pacer.
Non-Resonance Breathing
Breathing is paced at a non-resonance frequency. It does not align heart, respiratory, and brain signals, and thus does not impact cognitive-emotional functioning. Non-Resonance Breathing: Breathing is paced with a pre-installed iPhone app that includes a visual pacer.
Overall Study
STARTED
39
38
Overall Study
COMPLETED
30
27
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9
11

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Age data was missing for 4 participants assigned to the Non-Resonance Breathing group.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Resonance Breathing
n=39 Participants
Breathing is paced to the cardiovascular resonance frequency where heart, respiratory, and brain signals become aligned. This can potentially positively impact cognitive-emotional functioning. Resonance Breathing: Breathing is paced with a pre-installed iPhone app that includes a visual pacer.
Non-Resonance Breathing
n=38 Participants
Breathing is paced at a non-resonance frequency. It does not align heart, respiratory, and brain signals, and thus does not impact cognitive-emotional functioning. Non-Resonance Breathing: Breathing is paced with a pre-installed iPhone app that includes a visual pacer.
Total
n=77 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
33.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8 • n=39 Participants • Age data was missing for 4 participants assigned to the Non-Resonance Breathing group.
31.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1 • n=34 Participants • Age data was missing for 4 participants assigned to the Non-Resonance Breathing group.
32.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5 • n=73 Participants • Age data was missing for 4 participants assigned to the Non-Resonance Breathing group.
Sex: Female, Male
Female
39 Participants
n=39 Participants
38 Participants
n=38 Participants
77 Participants
n=77 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
0 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
9 Participants
n=38 Participants
13 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
32 Participants
n=39 Participants
21 Participants
n=38 Participants
53 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
1 Participants
n=77 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=39 Participants
8 Participants
n=38 Participants
10 Participants
n=77 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
n=39 Participants
6 Participants
n=38 Participants
12 Participants
n=77 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
33 Participants
n=39 Participants
28 Participants
n=38 Participants
61 Participants
n=77 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
4 Participants
n=38 Participants
4 Participants
n=77 Participants
Active Substance Use
12 Participants
n=39 Participants
16 Participants
n=38 Participants
28 Participants
n=77 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Three Months

Population: 7 participants from the resonance breathing group and 3 participants from the non-resonance breathing group were missing Timeline Follow Back data.

Self-reported substance use from the Timeline Follow Back.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resonance Breathing
n=32 Participants
Breathing is paced to the cardiovascular resonance frequency where heart, respiratory, and brain signals become aligned. This can potentially positively impact cognitive-emotional functioning. Resonance Breathing: Breathing is paced with a pre-installed iPhone app that includes a visual pacer.
Non-Resonance Breathing
n=35 Participants
Breathing is paced at a non-resonance frequency. It does not align heart, respiratory, and brain signals, and thus does not impact cognitive-emotional functioning. Non-Resonance Breathing: Breathing is paced with a pre-installed iPhone app that includes a visual pacer.
Active Substance Use (Self-report Questionnaire)
32 Participants
35 Participants

Adverse Events

Resonance Breathing

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Non-Resonance Breathing

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jennifer F. Buckman, Ph.D.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Phone: 908-304-3636

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place