NCT07752706Active, not recruiting
Breathing Exercises for Dyspnea and Anxiety in Heart Failure
The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Dyspnea and Anxiety in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Due to Heart Failure
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 112 (actual)
- First submitted
- 11 Jul 2026
- Start date
- 5 Mar 2025
- Primary completion date
- 5 Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Diseases
- Heart failure
- NCT number
- NCT07752706
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 112
- From 5 Mar 2025 to the primary completion date, 5 Dec 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Age
- Being under 18 years of age Not being a volunteer to participate in the study Using narcotic analgesics to a degree that affects understanding questions and communication, Having a diagnosis of serious mental illness Not having been diagnosed with NYHA stage III-IV heart failure by a physician
Other
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Who the study is looking for
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Volunteer to participate in the study. Present to the emergency department of the hospital where the study is planned to be conducted.
- Having been diagnosed with NYHA stage III-IV heart failure by a physician. Being able to understand and speak Turkish.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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