The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Stress and Serum DHEAS Level in Healthcare Workers

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy; Diaphragmatic Breathing; Stress; Serum DHEAS; Healthcare Workers

• Registration Number: TCTR20210513001
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-01-31
• Study Start: 2021-05-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Be a national of Thailand
2. Female
3. Age between 20 - 45 years
4. Be a medical personnel Who work in hospital or a clinic in Bangkok And Suphanburi Province
5. Scores from the stress assessment with the SPST-20 assessment at higher stress levels.
6. Able to sign consent to participate in research.
7. Be able to participate in the research for 2 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have underlying diseases such as cardiovascular disease.
2. Have communication or mobility problems
3. Have a mental health problem undergoing treatment with anti-stress medication, sleeping pills, or medications to treat mental health symptoms.
4. Be a person who practices meditation regularly.
5. Take hormones such as DHEA, Pregnenolone and Estrogens.
6. Pregnant women Breastfeeding women Women who have had ovarian surgery and women after menopause.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
STRESS at 2 weeks after end of the intervention SPST-20 Score by using a questionnaire interview

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum DHEAS level at 2 weeks after end of the intervention blood test