Breathing exercises to ease anxiety in heart transplant patients
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a guided breathing exercise program to help reduce anxiety in patients who are in the hospital waiting for a heart transplant. If you are waiting for a heart transplant and feeling anxious, this trial may offer a non-drug way to help you feel calmer.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are currently in the hospital waiting for a heart transplant.
- You are able to speak, read, and write in English.
- You are not on a ventilator (breathing machine) at this time.
- You are able and willing to give your consent to participate.
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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