U.S., Oct. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07877012) titled '4-7-8 Breathing Before Colonoscopy: Effects on Anxiety, Pain, and Embarrassment' on Oct. 09.
Brief Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the 4-7-8 breathing technique performed before colonoscopy on patients' anxiety, pain, and embarrassment. Colonoscopy is a procedure used to examine the inside of the large intestine and may cause anxiety, discomfort, and embarrassment in some patients.
In this randomized controlled study, 104 patients undergoing colonoscopy were assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Patients in the intervention group performed the 4-7-8 breathing technique before colonoscopy,...