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Breathing Exercises for Dyspnea and Anxiety in Heart Failure

NCT07752706 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2026-08-07

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Summary

Heart failure is a leading cause of emergency department admissions, with dyspnea and psychological distress being among the most common presenting symptoms. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of nurse-guided diaphragmatic breathing and pursed-lip breathing exercises on dyspnea and psychological distress in patients presenting to the emergency department with heart failure. A total of 112 eligible participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either an intervention group receiving breathing exercises in addition to standard care or a control group receiving standard care alone. Dyspnea severity will be assessed using the Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale, and psychological distress will be assessed using the Distress Thermometer at predefined time points. The findings are expected to provide evidence for the effectiveness of a simple, low-cost, nurse-led non-pharmacological intervention in improving symptom management in patients with heart failure.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Diaphragmatic and Pursed-Lip Breathing Exercises

Participants received standard emergency department care plus nurse-guided diaphragmatic breathing and pursed-lip breathing exercises. The intervention consisted of three cycles of breathing exercises with rest periods between cycles. Participants were observed and supported throughout the intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-05
Primary Completion
2026-12-05
Completion
2026-12-05

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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