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Vagus-stimulating breathing technique before and during in- and outpatient treatment for patients with psychosomatic disorders

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Patients of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, excluding ICD10: F50.0 (anorexia nervosa) , F50.1 (atypical anorexia nervosa), F50.2 (bulimia nervosa), F50.3 (atypical bulimia nervosa), F60. (personality disorder) as main diagnosis, Z45.00 (implanted pacemaker), Z34 (pregnancy), Z39. (breast feeding), F45.33 (hyperventilation syndrome), E66. (obesity BMI>30)
Registration Number
DRKS00032629
Lead Sponsor
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie Ulm
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Patients on the waiting list for inpatient or day clinic therapy at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Ulm
- Sufficient level of German language

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients with eating disorders (anorexia or bulimia nervosa)
- Patients with personality disorder as the primary diagnosis
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker
- Known hyperventilation syndrome
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- BMI >30 or BMI<18

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (EPS25)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life (VAS), Somatoform complaints (PHQ-15), Depressiveness (PHQ-9), Generalised anxiety (GAD-7), Inflammation levels (IL-6,<br>IL1b, TNF-a, hsCRP), Utilisation of care services (CSSRI)
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