Heart Rate Biofeedback Training for Gut and Digestive Problems

This trial is testing whether a special biofeedback training—where you learn to control your heart rate patterns through guided breathing and real-time monitoring—can help reduce anxiety and digestive problems in college students. Many people with ongoing digestive issues like bloating, stomach pain, or irregular bowel movements don't have a clear physical cause, but the condition is very real and stressful. This study explores whether teaching your body to stay calmer through the biofeedback training might ease both your symptoms and your anxiety.

Doctors know that stress and anxiety make digestive problems worse, and that anxiety and digestive symptoms are closely linked through the gut-brain connection. Currently, there aren't many effective treatments that address this connection, so researchers want to see if this biofeedback training—which helps your body relax and become more resilient—can offer real relief.