A clinical trial to study the effects of deep slow breathing exercises in healthy subjects
- Conditions
- Cardio-respiratory interaction and integration in health, or specifically, the effect of respiration on cardiac autonomic control in healthy subjects.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/091/000078
- Lead Sponsor
- Christian Medical College
- Brief Summary
This study was a randomised controlled trial where 36 healthy volunteers of both genders in the age group of 20 to 40 years was recruited and then randomised into an intervention group and control group in a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group was required to perform deep slow breathing excercise daily for one month, while the control group did not perform any breathing exercise. The primary outcome was any change in the spontaneous breathing rate after one month. The secondary outcome was any change in the short-term heart rate varibility indices after one month.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Age of 20 to 40 years, BMI of 19 to 25, Physical activity level of sedentary to moderate as per a questionnaire.
(1) Any chronic respiratory or cardiovascular diseases (2) Diabetes (3) Known autonomic neuropathy (4) Those on long-term medications (5) Chronic smokers, tobacco chewers/sniffers and alcoholics (6) Pregnant women (8) Women with surgical or natural menopause (9) Those already performing some form of yoga or breathing exercisesThese will be determined using a pre-test questionnaire.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Respiratory rate After one month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Short-term heart rate variability indices After one month
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Physiology
🇮🇳Vellore, TAMIL NADU, India
Department of Physiology🇮🇳Vellore, TAMIL NADU, IndiaElizabeth TharionPrincipal investigator04162284268e.tharion@cmcvellore.ac.in