External diaphragmatic pacing
External diaphragmatic pacing has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 19, 2026: “Effects of auricular acupressure combined with external diaphragmatic pacing on pulmonary function and quality of life in older patients with reduced pulmonary function”.
1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated
“improvements in 6MWT, anxiety index, and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in the diaphragmatic pacing group were greater than those in the control group (P<0.05)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- Human trial1
What did studies of External diaphragmatic pacing find?
3Studies of External diaphragmatic pacing measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are maximal expiratory pressure (1 study), anxiety index (1) and 6-minute walking distance (1).
Maximal expiratory pressure
upin humans1
1 study
Maximal expiratory pressure
upin humans1
External diaphragmatic pacing increases maximal expiratory pressure in humans.
“improvements in 6MWT, anxiety index, and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in the diaphragmatic pacing group were greater than those in the control group (P<0.05)”
Human trialReduced pulmonary function; compared with conventional respiratory training alone12 weeks
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Care
Anxiety index
upin humans1
1 study
Anxiety index
upin humans1
External diaphragmatic pacing improves anxiety index in humans.
“improvements in 6MWT, anxiety index, and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in the diaphragmatic pacing group were greater than those in the control group (P<0.05)”
Human trialReduced pulmonary function; compared with conventional respiratory training alone12 weeks
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Care
6-minute walking distance
upin humans1
1 study
6-minute walking distance
upin humans1
External diaphragmatic pacing improves 6-minute walking distance in humans.
“improvements in 6MWT, anxiety index, and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in the diaphragmatic pacing group were greater than those in the control group (P<0.05)”
Human trialReduced pulmonary function; compared with conventional respiratory training alone12 weeks
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Care