Breath ExerciseNCT07145021
The Effects of Breathing Exercises Administered to Associate Degree Students on Test Anxiety and Academic Achievement
A study testing Breathing Exercise Intervention in people with Breath Exercise and Test Anxiety, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa.
Trial summary
This study aims to examine the effects of breathing exercises administered to associate degree students on test anxiety and academic achievement. Primary Research Question: Do breathing exercises administered to associate degree students reduce test anxiety and improve academic achievement? Researchers will compare… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Breath Exercise, Test Anxiety, Higher Education Students
- What is being tested?
- Breathing Exercise Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 22 Sep 2025to Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Vocational school students
- Obtaining informed consent from students
- No language, hearing, intellectual, or psychological impairments
- Ability to speak and understand Turkish
- Willingness to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- Presence of any chronic disease
- Use of any psychiatric medication
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
This study aims to examine the effects of breathing exercises administered to associate degree students on test anxiety and academic achievement.
Primary Research Question:
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Do breathing exercises administered to associate degree students reduce test anxiety and improve academic achievement?
Researchers will compare the effects of breathing exercises on test anxiety and academic achievement by using a control group (no breathing exercise intervention) and an intervention group.
Participants:
All students from a vocational school who consent to participate will be administered the Westside Test Anxiety Scale.
Students with high anxiety scores will be assigned to the intervention group.
The intervention group will receive breathing exercise training delivered by a certified Breathing Coach (the researcher).
Breathing exercises will be conducted for 40 minutes per week, over a 6-week period.
Students will be asked to maintain a breathing exercise log.
Following the end-of-term examinations, data collection forms will be re-administered and results will be compared between pre- and post-intervention assessments.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to investigate whether breathing exercises can help reduce test anxiety and improve academic performance in undergraduate students. Students who volunteer will complete a short test anxiety questionnaire. Those with higher levels of test anxiety will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will practice breathing exercises once a week for 45 minutes over 8 weeks and receive information on coping strategies for test anxiety. The study will examine changes in test anxiety and course exam scores.
- Being tested
- Breathing Exercise Intervention
- Keywords
- Breathing exercises, test anxiety, academic achievement, associate degree students, stress management, higher education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Breathing Exercise InterventionBehavioural
Participants will receive guided breathing exercise training conducted by a certified breathing coach. The intervention consists of weekly 40-minute sessions over a 6-week period, aimed at reducing test anxiety and improving academic performance. Participants will also maintain a breathing exercise log throughout the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing Exercise Intervention Group | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Breathing Exercise Intervention |
| Control Group (No Intervention) | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Test Anxiety Scores as measured by the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS)
The Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) will be administered to all students who volunteer to participate in the study. Students with scores one point above the mean or higher will be considered to have high test anxiety. Those identified as having high anxiety will be randomized into intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive breathing exercises once per week for 45 minutes over a period of 8 weeks, in addition to receiving information about test anxiety and coping strategies. Breathing exercises, such as the 4-4-4-4 technique and the 4-7-8 technique, will be taught and practiced with the students.
Measured: 6 months
End-of-Term Course Exam Score (%)
Academic performance will be evaluated using the official end-of-term course exam score reported by the institution (0-100%). The outcome will be summarized as the mean score at Week 8 and between-group difference.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Adherence to Breathing Exercise Intervention (% of Planned Sessions Attended)
For students in the intervention group, adherence to the breathing exercise program will be calculated as the percentage of scheduled sessions attended. A total of 8 sessions, once per week for 45 minutes, will be offered. The mean attendance rate and distribution across participants will be reported.
Measured: 6 Month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Aug 2025
- Study start22 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionJan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Breath ExerciseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Minel YILDIRIM, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Investigators
- Minel YILDIRIM, Principal investigator
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07145021
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Breathing Exercises Administered to Associate Degree Students on Test Anxiety and Academic Achievement
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07145021
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY
- Keywords
- Breathing exercises, test anxiety, academic achievement, associate degree students, stress management, higher education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - CerrahpasaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to examine the effects of breathing exercises administered to associate degree students on test anxiety and academic achievement.
Primary Research Question:
Do breathing exercises administered to associate degree students reduce test anxiety and improve academic achievement?
Researchers will compare the effects of breathing exercises on test anxiety and academic achievement by using a control group (no breathing exercise intervention) and an intervention group.
Participants:
All students from a vocational school who consent to participate will be administered the Westside Test Anxiety Scale.
Students with high anxiety scores will be assigned to the intervention group.
The intervention group will receive breathing exercise training delivered by a certified Breathing Coach (the researcher).
Breathing exercises will be conducted for 40 minutes per week, over a 6-week period.
Students will be asked to maintain a breathing exercise log.
Following the end-of-term examinations, data collection forms will be re-administered and results will be compared between pre- and post-intervention assessments.
Detailed description
This study aims to investigate whether breathing exercises can help reduce test anxiety and improve academic performance in undergraduate students. Students who volunteer will complete a short test anxiety questionnaire. Those with higher levels of test anxiety will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will practice breathing exercises once a week for 45 minutes over 8 weeks and receive information on coping strategies for test anxiety. The study will examine changes in test anxiety and course exam scores.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing Exercise Intervention Group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Breathing Exercise Intervention |
| Control Group (No Intervention) | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Vocational school students
- Obtaining informed consent from students
- No language, hearing, intellectual, or psychological impairments
- Ability to speak and understand Turkish
- Willingness to participate in the study
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Presence of any chronic disease
- Use of any psychiatric medication
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing Exercise InterventionParticipants will receive guided breathing exercise training conducted by a certified breathing coach. The intervention consists of weekly 40-minute sessions over a 6-week period, aimed at reducing test anxiety and improving academic performance. Participants will also maintain a breathing exercise log throughout the study. | Behavioural | Breathing Exercise Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Change in Test Anxiety Scores as measured by the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS)
Time frame: 6 months
The Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) will be administered to all students who volunteer to participate in the study. Students with scores one point above the mean or higher will be considered to have high test anxiety. Those identified as having high anxiety will be randomized into intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive breathing exercises once per week for 45 minutes over a period of 8 weeks, in addition to receiving information about test anxiety and coping strategies. Breathing exercises, such as the 4-4-4-4 technique and the 4-7-8 technique, will be taught and practiced with the students.
End-of-Term Course Exam Score (%)
Time frame: 6 months
Academic performance will be evaluated using the official end-of-term course exam score reported by the institution (0-100%). The outcome will be summarized as the mean score at Week 8 and between-group difference.
1 secondary outcome
Adherence to Breathing Exercise Intervention (% of Planned Sessions Attended)
Time frame: 6 Month
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Minel YILDIRIM principal investigator
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Breathing Exercise Intervention in people with Breath Exercise and Test Anxiety, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Minel YILDIRIM (+90507-107-48-02, minelyldrm@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Test Anxiety Scores as measured by the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2025.