Heart rate training for anxiety and stomach issues
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special breathing and heart-rate training program (called HRV biofeedback) can help people who have both anxiety and a sensitive stomach or bowel (functional gastrointestinal disorder). If you often feel anxious and have belly discomfort without a clear medical cause, this training might improve both your digestion and your mood.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have symptoms of anxiety (feeling nervous, worried, or on edge).
- You have belly pain, bloating, or irregular bowel habits that are not caused by another disease (for example, you’ve never been told you have ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s).
- You do not have a neurological condition (like a head injury or stroke) or a heart condition (like high blood pressure or arrhythmia).
- You are willing to sign a consent form to join the study.
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