A comparative study of effect of Dhumapana (Ayurvedic fume inhalation therapy) and Bhutshuddhikriya (breathing technique) on pulmonary function and quality of life in healthy volunteers.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/07/044280
- Lead Sponsor
- Parul Ayurved Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Healthy, Male or Female subjects between the age group of 18 years to 70 years (both inclusive).
2.Those who do not have any acute medical condition or chronic medical/surgical condition that requires either immediate or continuous medical monitoring or treatment.
3.Subjects who are ready to provide written informed consent and who are ready to willingly participate and follow the protocol requirements of the clinical study.
1. Pregnant and Lactating females
2. Known cases of Diabetes
3. Subjects having any medical or surgical condition that would require immediate medical or surgical intervention at the time of screening
4. Subjects having immune compromised status like HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and Cancer etc.
5. Subjects taking steroid treatment and or any kind of immunosuppressive therapy
6. Subjects participating in any other clinical study or having participated in any other study 3 months prior to screening in the present study.
7. Subjects having any addiction of smoking, alcohol.
8. Subjects doing Pranayama or any other breathing practice.
9. Other conditions, which in the opinion of the investigators make the patient unsuitable for enrolment or could interfere in adherence to of the study protocol
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Improvement in Pulmonary Function <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Assessment will be done after 4 weeks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in Quality of Life in healthy Volunteers.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed after 4 weeks