Breathing exercises for heartburn without esophageal damage
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether breathing exercises that strengthen your diaphragm (the muscle that helps you breathe) can reduce heartburn and improve your daily life if you have acid reflux without damage to your windpipe. It may give you another way to manage symptoms without medication.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a type of heartburn called non-erosive reflux disease (where acid comes up but no damage shows on an upper endoscopy).
- You have had reflux symptoms for at least 3 months.
- You are not currently taking acid-reducing drugs called proton pump inhibitors, or you are willing to stop them for at least 2 weeks before starting.
- You do not have other stomach or intestinal problems, such as ulcers, a hiatal hernia, or a history of major gut surgery.
- You do not have serious lung conditions like asthma or COPD, or other major health problems.
- You are not pregnant.
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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