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Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise clinical trials

2 post-viral trials on ClinicalTrials.gov · updated October 2026

Last updated 07 October 2026 from ClinicalTrials.gov. Trial statuses are refreshed automatically; check the registry record for the latest status and contact details.

2 trials1 open to enrolment1 completed

All interventional trials in our ClinicalTrials.gov extract that list Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise as an intervention, across Unspecified / Overlap (1), Long COVID / PASC (1). 1 is currently open to enrolment and 1 has completed. Read the OSMF evidence profile for Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise for literature, mechanism and dosing context.

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Recruiting (1)

RecruitingPhase not applicable NCT07579026
Sponsor: Riphah International University (Academic / non-profit / other)
Condition group: Unspecified / Overlap
Start: Aug 2025  |  Primary completion: Sep 2026  |  Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
Record last updated: May 2026

Postural orthostatic tachycardia POTS is characterized by excessive increase in heart rate when moving from lying to standing position, often accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat and palpitation.it most commonly effects the females of reproductive age and can be triggered by events like viral infections, trauma and hormonal changes.

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Completed (1)

CompletedPhase not applicable NCT05770193
Sponsor: Cairo University (Academic / non-profit / other)
Intervention(s): Pursed Lip Breathing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise, Kinesio Tape
Condition group: Long COVID / PASC
Start: Mar 2023  |  Primary completion: Aug 2023  |  Enrollment: 60 (actual)
Record last updated: Dec 2023

According to WHO, current evidence suggests some people experience a variety of long-term effects after they recover from their initial illness. These effects are collectively known as post COVID-19 condition or "long COVID. While most people who develop COVID-19 fully recover, some people develop effects like fatigue, breathlessness, functional activities and cognitive dysfunction.

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Open Source Medicine Foundation. Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise clinical trials for Long COVID, ME/CFS and post-viral illness (2 trials, updated October 2026). Research Tracker, 07 October 2026. https://research.opensourcemed.info/trials/by-agent/diaphragmatic-breathing-exercise.html
Underlying dataset (JSON, CC BY 4.0): https://research.opensourcemed.info/data/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_current.json. Source records: ClinicalTrials.gov.

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