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Enhancing Brain And Mental Health Through Breathing Practice

Enhancing Brain And Mental Health Through Breathing Practice: Clinical Applications In Rural Adolescents With Psychiatric Symptoms (Breathing Study -Adolescent)

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether a planned breathing program is practical to use with teens who have depression, anxiety, or both. It is for teens ages 12 to 17 who live in rural or non-rural areas and get care at a participating clinic.

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.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Be 12 to 17 years old.
  • Have a diagnosis of mild or moderate major depression, an anxiety disorder, or both.
  • Mild or moderate alcohol or drug use problems are allowed if they do not need immediate special treatment or crisis care.
  • Get care at one of the two participating MCHS outpatient mental health clinics.
  • Live in a rural or non-rural area.
  • Be able to read and understand English.
  • Have a parent or guardian give permission, and agree to take part yourself.

Who can't join

  • Have suicidal thoughts or self-harm behavior that needs immediate care.
  • Have a severe mental health condition, such as psychosis (trouble knowing what is real), bipolar disorder (major mood swings), or depression with psychosis.
  • Have severe alcohol or drug use problems, or an eating disorder.
  • Have serious problems with thinking or understanding that would make it hard to take part.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * 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.

Study sites (2)

MN

WI