Effects of Box Breathing Exercise in Patients With Fibromyalgia
Key facts
- Where
- Çorum, TürkiyeSee the site
Where in Türkiye
- Hitit University Çorum Erol Olçok Training and Research HospitalÇorum, TürkiyeContact: Ayşe Gülşen DOĞAN, MDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Artvin Coruh University
- Trial code
- NCT07722923
- Record updated
- 16 September 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Box Breathing Exercise on Sleep Quality, Pain, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, and Comfort in Patients With Fibromyalgia
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
Inclusion: Aged 18 years or older; Having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia; Having a Visual Analog Scale pain score of 5 or higher; Having a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 5 or higher; Being able to communicate and complete the study assessments; Voluntarily agreeing to participate and providing informed consent.
Exclusion: Having a respiratory condition such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Having a communication problem that prevents participation in the study procedures or completion of the assessment tools.