Enhancing Brain And Mental Health Through Breathing Practice

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Compensation
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NCT07369752

Enhancing Brain And Mental Health Through Breathing Practice

Recruiting
NAAges 12–17Interventional
Mayo Clinic
~40 participants
Updated 2026-04-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Breathing Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) score
Measured over 4 months
+4 more outcomes measured
Depressive Disorder
Anxiety
Adolescent
2 sites across 2 states
Minnesota1
Wisconsin1
  • Pravesh Sharma · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Mayo Clinic

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 who have been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder (mild or moderate) and/or an anxiety disorder.
Participants may have co-occurring mild to moderate alcohol or drug use problems, provided these do not require immediate specialized treatment or crisis intervention.
All participants must be receiving care at one of two participating MCHS outpatient psychiatry clinics and may reside in rural area (RUCA code 4-10) or non-rural area.
Participants must be able to read and understand English, and both parental or guardian consent and adolescent assent will be required.

Exclusion

Current suicidal ideation or self-harm behavior requiring immediate clinical intervention
Presence of severe psychiatric comorbidities such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression with psychotic features, severe alcohol and drug use, or eating disorders.
Participants with significant cognitive impairment that would interfere with study participation.
  • Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) score4 months

    The Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) is a self-reported questionnaire for participants to rate the feasibility of the breathing practice intervention on a 5-point Likert scale. Possible scores range from 0 (Completely Disagree) to 5 (Completely Agree)

  • Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) score4 months

    The Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) is a self-reported, 4 question survey, for participants to rate their acceptance of the breathing practice intervention on a 5-point Likert scale. Possible scores range from 0 (Completely Disagree) to 5 (Completely Agree)

  • Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) score4 months

    The Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) is a self-reported, 4 question survey, for participants to rate the appropriateness of the breathing practice intervention on a 5-point Likert scale. Possible scores range from 0 (Completely Disagree) to 5 (Completely Agree)

  • Recruitment feasibility4 months

    Proportion of eligible adolescents enrolled out of total participants screened

  • Retention feasibility4 months

    Proportion of participants retained through final assessment out of total enrolled