Abdominal Breathing Training on Reducing Anxiety

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The research purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of abdominal breathing training on reducing anxiety. This study is an experimental research design. Using a randomized controlled trial approach. The patients receiving the intervention of abdominal breathing training were in the experimental group, while those who did not receive it were in the control group.

Detailed Description
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The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of the abdominal breathing training on reducing anxiety. Using an experimental randomized controlled trial approach. The experimental group receiving abdominal breathing training, and control group without training. The effectiveness assessment used the Beck anxiety inventory, required to be completed by both the experimental group and control group. This study performed the pre-and-post assessments. This study performed the pre-test before the implementation of abdominal breathing training, and performed the post-test at Week 4 and Week 8 the end of abdominal breathing training. During this period, they received the abdominal breathing training at the outpatient clinic (every day 30 minutes, can include every time during the day). When the subjects were at home, they received self-training using the abdominal breathing training video (once every day and 30 minutes every time).

Official Title
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The Effectiveness of Abdominal Breathing Training on Reducing Anxiety

Conditions
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Anxiety

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: abdominal breathing training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Who are over 20 years old. The score of Beck anxiety inventory at lease of 8. Agree to participate in the study and have filled out a written consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Inpatients. COPD patients.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Using an experimental randomized controlled trial approach. The experimental group receiving abdominal breathing training, and control group without training. The effectiveness assessment used the Beck anxiety inventory, required to be completed by both the experimental group and control group. This study performed the pre-and-post assessments. This study performed the pre-test before the implementation of abdominal breathing training, and performed the post-test at Week 4 and Week 8 the end of abdominal breathing training.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: The effectiveness of receiving abdominal breathing training<br>The patients receiving the intervention of abdominal breathing training were in the experimental group. The experimental group received the abdominal breathing training for a total of 8 weeks. During this period, they received the abdominal breathing training at the outpatient clinic (every day 30 minutes, can include every time during the day). When the subjects were at home, they received self-training using the abdominal breathing training video (once every day and 30 minutes every time). The control group without training. | Other: abdominal breathing training<br>* The abdominal breathing training at the outpatient clinic (every day 30 minutes, can include every time during the day). When the subjects were at home, they received self-training using the abdominal breathing training video (once every day and 30 minutes every time).<br>|
| No Intervention: The effectiveness of not receiving abdominal breathing training<br>The control group who did not receive abdominal breathing training. The effectiveness assessment used the Beck anxiety inventory and physiological index (heart beats, breath and blood pressure), required to be completed by the control group. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beck anxiety inventory | The total items of Beck anxiety inventory are 21. The score of each item is from 0-3. The score 0-7 is the least mild anxiety, 8-15 is the mild anxiety, 16-25 is the moderate anxiety, and 26-63 is the severe anxiety | pretest | 
| Beck anxiety inventory | The total items of Beck anxiety inventory are 21. The score of each item is from 0-3. The score 0-7 is the least mild anxiety, 8-15 is the mild anxiety, 16-25 is the moderate anxiety, and 26-63 is the severe anxiety | post-test at Week 4 | 
| Beck anxiety inventory | The total items of Beck anxiety inventory are 21. The score of each item is from 0-3. The score 0-7 is the least mild anxiety, 8-15 is the mild anxiety, 16-25 is the moderate anxiety, and 26-63 is the severe anxiety | post-test at Week 8 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Abdominal Breathing Training, Anxiety, Effectiveness