Enhancing Brain And Mental Health Through Breathing Practice
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorMayo Clinic
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a structured breathing intervention in rural and non-rural adolescents diagnosed with anxiety and depression, recruited from outpatient pediatric and child/adolescent psychiatry clinics.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 who have been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder (mild or moderate) and/or an anxiety disorder.
Participants may have co-occurring mild to moderate alcohol or drug use problems, provided these do not require immediate specialized treatment or crisis intervention.
All participants must be receiving care at one of two participating MCHS outpatient psychiatry clinics and may reside in rural area (RUCA code 4-10) or non-rural area.
Participants must be able to read and understand English, and both parental or guardian consent and adolescent assent will be required.
Disqualifiers
Current suicidal ideation or self-harm behavior requiring immediate clinical intervention
Presence of severe psychiatric comorbidities such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression with psychotic features, severe alcohol and drug use, or eating disorders.
Participants with significant cognitive impairment that would interfere with study participation.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Breathing Intervention
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov