The Effects of Daily Polyvagal Exercises on Stress in Students of Physical Therapy

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Conditions studied: Stress, Anxiety

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether specific breathing exercises can stimulate the polyvagal system and thus decrease stress in healthy students of physical therapy. The hypothesis is that practicing daily polyvagal breathing exercises will result in decreased stress/anxiety in physical therapy students compared to the control group who will not be receiving any intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06557083

Run by

Dominican University New York

People needed

30

Starts

2024-06-07

Expected to finish

2024-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Student of physical therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Taking medications to treat anxiety or depression

Where it is running

• Dominican University New York — Orangeburg, New York, United States (enrolling)

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