Comparison of the Effects of Fast and Slow Pranayama Techniques on Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Balance, and Psychosocial Parameters in University Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 74
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Forced Expiratory Flow at 25-75% of FVC (FEF25-75)
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of slow and rapid pranayama techniques on respiratory, cardiovascular, balance, and psychosocial parameters in healthy adults aged 18-35 years.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Do slow and rapid pranayama techniques produce different improvements in lung volumes and peak cough flow?
Does slow pranayama lead to greater improvements in oxygen saturation and cardiovascular parameters, while rapid pranayama provides greater gains in balance and respiratory flow values?
Researchers will compare a slow pranayama group (n = 39) and a rapid pranayama group (n = 39) to determine how breathing speed influences physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to one of two groups (slow or rapid pranayama).
Practice their assigned pranayama techniques for 25-30 minutes, 4 days per week for 12 weeks (one supervised, three home-based sessions).
Undergo pre- and post-intervention assessments including spirometry (FVC, FEV₁, FEF25%-75%, PEF), oxygen saturation, peak cough flow, blood pressure, heart rate, balance tests (single-leg stance, Y-Balance Test), and validated questionnaires for perceived stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep quality.
This study aims to clarify how controlled breathing speed influences respiratory efficiency, cardiovascular regulation, postural stability, and mental well-being in young adults, contributing to evidence-based recommendations for integrating pranayama into stress-management and preventive rehabilitation programs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Between age 18-35
排除标准
- •Subjects who have practiced yoga techniques in the last year.
- •Subjects with a history of previous or current organic disease.
- •Subjects who cannot practice pranayama due to physical abnormalities.
研究组 & 干预措施
Slow Pranayama Group
干预措施: Slow Pranayama (Behavioral)
Fast Pranayama Group
干预措施: Fast Pranayama (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Forced Expiratory Flow at 25-75% of FVC (FEF25-75)
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
FEF25-75 is the average flow rate during the middle half of the FVC maneuver. It is often considered a sensitive indicator of small airway function. Measurements will be carried out using the COSMED PONY FX (Italy) device, ensuring compliance with ATS/ERS standards. The values will be recorded in liters per second (L/s).
次要结局
- Oxygen Saturation(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Blood Pressure(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Depression(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- FEV1/FVC Ratio(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Peak Cough Flow (PCF)(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks.)
- Static Balance(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Dynamic Balance(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Anxiety(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Perceived Stress(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Fatigue Level(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
- Sleep Quality(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks)
研究者
gorkem ata
Principal Investigator
Medipol University