Hydrogen water and heart rate variability biofeedback as treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot randomized trial

The publication “Hydrogen water and heart rate variability biofeedback as treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot randomized trial” is organized in H2HUBB under the research focus hydrogen water cardiovascular health study 2025. The publication is cited as Fred Friedberg, Dennis W. Choi, Xiaoyue Zhang, Jie Yang, Fatigue Biomedicine Health & Behavior, 2025. This registered clinical trial examined Hydrogen water and heart rate variability biofeedback as treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot randomized trial. The abstract describes Planned or registered research population; hydrogen delivered as hydrogen water. The abstract reports: All participant activities were completed in their homes.Intervention: Two daily treatments were self-administered by participants: 2–3 glasses of hydrogen-producing drinking water and/or heart rate…. This is an automated editorial draft based on the abstract and requires source review before publication.

Hydrogen water cardiovascular health study 2025 overview

Background Given the absence of restorative treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), testing of alternative interventions may offer new options to help these… A protocol describes planned methods and does not provide completed outcome evidence.

Study design and hydrogen intervention

Publication type: Registered clinical trial. Evidence type: Protocol or ongoing research. Research model or population: Planned or registered research population. Randomized: Yes. Blinding: Unknown. Control status: Unknown.

Delivery method: Hydrogen water.

Reported findings and scientific interpretation

For this hydrogen water cardiovascular health study 2025, the study record reports the following: The abstract reports: All participant activities were completed in their homes.Intervention: Two daily treatments were self-administered by participants: 2–3 glasses of hydrogen-producing drinking water and/or heart rate…

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Limitations, safety, and original source

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