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Mouth-only breathing for Healthy Subjects

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Waitlist Available
Led By Joseph Watso, PhD
Research Sponsored by Florida State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to one day
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Study Summary

This trial tests how breathing through the nose or mouth affects cardiovascular health during rest and exercise.

Eligible Conditions
  • Healthy Subjects

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to one day
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to one day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Blood pressure during exercise between study arms
Heart rate during exercise between study arms
Secondary outcome measures
Rating of perceived breathlessness during exercise between study arms
Rating of perceived exertion during exercise between study arms

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Mouth-only breathingActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be instructed to breathe only through their mouth (nose clips prevent nose breathing) during rest and submaximal exercise.
Group II: Nose-only breathingActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be instructed to breathe only through their nose (mouth closed) during rest and submaximal exercise.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Florida State UniversityLead Sponsor
202 Previous Clinical Trials
31,766 Total Patients Enrolled
Joseph Watso, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorFlorida State University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
110 Total Patients Enrolled
~9 spots leftby Jun 2025