Effects of Hypoxic Breathwork (NCT06317259)
Impacts of Rhythmic and Hypoxic Breathwork on EEG, Mood, Sleep, and Physiology
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This project will study changes that occur during a short period of intensive daily slow-paced breathing and breath hold practice (i.e., "breathwork"). On the first and last days of the week-long practice, investigators will conduct high-density EEG recordings during breathwork to evaluate spectral power, coherence, and causality dynamics of the brain when it is naïve to breathwork and after adaptation to a breathwork practice. Breath, blood, urine, saliva, stool samples, biometric data, and sleep EEG will be collected before the start of daily breathwork practice and again after 1 week of breathwork practice to examine the effect of breathwork on full body biochemistry, molecular biology, and sleep. Investigators will also use questionnaires to assess the impact of breathwork on stress and sleep quality.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: UC San Diego — La Jolla, California
Age range: 18 Years to 45 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Hypoxic breathwork plus music and messaging (BEHAVIORAL)
- Hypoxic breathwork only (BEHAVIORAL)
- Music and messaging meditation (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- UC San Diego — La Jolla, California
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (858) 336-2704
Email: julieonton@hotmail.com
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
Explore by condition: All Hypoxic Breathwork With Music and Affirmative Messaging clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.