Walking and breathing exercise for pain relief
Part of Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a specific breathing exercise (walking while breathing at a low lung volume) can reduce pain sensitivity. It's looking for healthy people who have no ongoing medical conditions or pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 64 years old.
- You must be generally healthy with no known heart, lung, metabolic, nerve, or muscle/bone problems.
- You must not have epilepsy or a history of seizures.
- You must not be pregnant.
- You must not be taking any prescription medications.
- You must be free of pain today and have no history of frequent pain in the last 4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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