Yogic Breathing and IBS

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Interventions: Behavioral: Yogic breathing intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04225104
• Lead Sponsor: Texas State University

Brief Summary

Adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are being randomized to a yogic breathing or control condition. Participants randomized to the yogic breathing group will be asked to complete a 2-minute yogic breathing video 5 to 7 days per week at home for 4 weeks and control group participants will be asked to maintain their current activities. Participants in this group will be given access to the yogic breathing video at the end of the 4-week control period. IBS symptoms and autonomic and vascular function will be assessed at baseline and at the end of week 4 in both groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-15
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-13
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-01
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• Must have a formal diagnosis of IBS and not be enrolled in any other clinical trials.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. current, regular practice of yogic breathing at least 5 minutes per day and 2) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yogic breathing intervention	Yogic breathing intervention	Participants assigned to this group will complete a 20-minute yogic breathing video at least 5 days per week for 4 weeks. All sessions except the initial yogic breathing session will be completed at home. Participants will complete the first session at Texas State under the supervision of the investigative team for familiarization.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Microvascular function	Once at the end of week 4	Laser Doppler flowmetry and in response to local heating will be measured.
IBS Symptoms	Once at the end of week 4	IBS-Symptom Severity Scale will be administered.
Autonomic function	Once at the end of week 4	Exercise heart rate recovery will be measured.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stacy Hunter; 🇺🇸 San Marcos, Texas, United States