The study of relationship between proficiency level and anxiety reduction effect in the training with slow pace breathing

The study of relationship between proficiency level and anxiety reduction effect in heart rate variability biofeedback training - The relationship between proficiency level and anxiety reduction effect in heart rate variability biofeedback training

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000041760

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-05

Start date

2020-10-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adult

Interventions

Heart rate variability biofeedback training (15 minutes) Resting breathing (15 minutes)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male students belonging to the Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine or the Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Persons with a history of brain disease or brain trauma 2) Persons with a history of cardiovascular / respiratory diseases 3) Persons with a history of mental illness 4) Persons who have experienced abnormal breathing in the past 5) Persons who are taking drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes of State Anxiety Scale scores (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-JYZ) before and after heart rate variability biofeedback training Proficiency level calculated by dedicated device for heart rate variability biofeedback training	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate variability	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShinya Sakai

Hokkaido University Faculty of Health Sciences

sakai@hs.hokudai.ac.jp011-706-3388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026