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Effects of Box Breathing Exercise in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Sponsor: Artvin Coruh University • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07722923

Registry updated: 2026-09-16
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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. 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

Interventions

  • Box Breathing Exercise (Behavioral)
    Participants will perform box breathing exercises for 10 minutes twice daily, in the morning and evening, for 30 days. Each breathing cycle consists of inhaling through the nose for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 4 seconds, exhaling for 4 seconds, and holding the breath again for 4 seconds.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Locations

  • Hitit University Çorum Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital — Çorum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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