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Verdict No. 2408 · Search date 2026-08-07 · Methodology v0.7

See title and evidence table for the studied intervention.,
does it really help with The stated clinical outcome in the title.?

30-Second Summary
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Evidence Grade D · 28 · Safety acceptable
Source-checked verdict
See the trial-specific safety details in the Korean text.
What the
research shows
The grade is D with 28 points. The cited primary source was checked directly; see the Korean text and evidence table for exact arm-level results.
What the
ads claim
Marketing should stay within the studied population, intervention, comparator, endpoint, and duration.
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Useful facts when choosing a product

  • The primary source was checked directly.
  • Full text was unavailable, so condition-level means, standard deviations, and sample sizes could not be verified.
Gap Measurement · Verdict 2408 · D 28
What advertising claims
What independent, higher-quality research supports
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What the research actually shows

The pivotal study design, sample, funding, endpoint, and numerical result are listed in the evidence table.

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Why this is classified as D (28)

The humming-specific effect was null, while condition-level means, standard deviations, and sample sizes could not be verified without the full text.

Counterpoint. Important limitations and alternative evidence are reported in the Korean text.

Rejudgment record. Cross-check applied — Null humming-versus-slow-breathing result and unavailable condition-level means, standard deviations, and sample sizes because full text was unavailable

Scoring profile behind this grade
EndpointPPatient-reported treatment goal - the symptom is the goal
ReplicationR1Single confirmatory trial
IndependenceI1Mixed funding sources
Effect sizeE0Null
PrecisionCXNo pooled confidence interval could be confirmed

The scoring table and the verdict agree (D).

Sub-claim grades by effect

This ingredient is marketed for several effects. A single overall grade blends strong and weak claims together, so each effect is graded separately here. The overall grade reflects the strongest disconfirming or core claim.

Effect (sub-claim)GradeBasis
Primary claimDThe grade is D with 26 points. The cited primary source was checked directly; see the Korean text and evidence table for exact arm-level results.

Cross-check — Codex and Claude

This verdict was drafted by Codex through literature review and source-existence checks, cross-checked through blind grading and adversarial audit, and settled by reapplying the methodology boundary rules. Cases with split grades were resolved through rejudgment.
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Evidence Table

StudyDesignSampleFundingEndpointResultWeight
Woo M, Kim T. 2025See cited source16Could not be verified; only a no-conflict statement was confirmedAnxiety VAS and heart-rate variabilityNo significant VAS or HRV difference between humming and slow breathing; numeric condition-level results could not be verifiedPivotal evidence
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Receipt — 1 References

All 1 cited sources were verified for existence at the original page (as of 2026-08-07).

Woo M, Kim T. Effects of slow-paced breathing and humming breathing on heart rate variability and affect: a pilot investigation. Physiol Behav. 2025;299:114972. PMID: 40482984. DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2025.114972.
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Draft and rewrite: Codex (AI) · Verification: Codex blind grading and adversarial audit · Final adjudication: Claude
Reviewed and approved: Chamgap Editorial Team · Approval date: 2026-08-07 · Corrections: none

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Verdict 2408: humming breathing acute anxiety Evidence Grade D card
[Chamgap] Verdict 2408: humming breathing acute anxiety — Evidence Grade D·28. 1 cited sources checked. Source: https://chamgap.com/en/verdicts/mood/humming-breathing-acute-anxiety/ · CC BY 4.0

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