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Understanding the Pathophysiology and Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing in Upright Gastroesophageal Reflux

NCT02972047 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2020-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to understand why patients have predominantly upright gastroesophageal reflux disease by comparing such patients to healthy persons AND whether a behavioral intervention (diaphragmatic breathing) will impact this disease

Conditions

  • GERD

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Subjects in this are practice diaphragmatic breathing for 30 minutes after each meal.

BEHAVIORAL

Sham Comparator

Sham therapy (listening to music/watching TV for 30 minutes after each meal

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Magnus Halland, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-04-06
Primary Completion
2020-08-01
Completion
2020-08-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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