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Alternate Nostril Breathing Training in Geriatrics With Glaucoma and High Blood Pressure

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Hypertension
Interventions
Behavioral: breathing exercise
Registration Number
NCT05605743
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

Hypertension, particularly if poorly controlled, appears related to an increased risk of open angle glaucoma, (the high tension type of glaucoma is characterized as optic nerve degeneration with ocular hypertension). so this study will search response of glaucoma to breathing exercise

Detailed Description

Hypertension, particularly if poorly controlled, appears related to an increased risk of open angle glaucoma, (the high tension type of glaucoma is characterized as optic nerve degeneration with ocular hypertension). With a random assignment, sixty hypertensive geriatric with high tension type primary open angle glaucoma will be assigned to breathing exercise (alternate nostril breathing) group (n=30 geriatrics) or waiting list geriatrics. the daily breathing exercise will be performed by the geriatrics in evening (for half an hour) and morning (for half an hour).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • hypertensive elderly
  • primary open angle glaucoma in both eyes
  • ocular hypertension in both eyes
Exclusion Criteria

acute or chronic eye inflammation cataract eye surgeries mental ill patients patients who will refuse to participate in the study other systemic /cardiovascular problem

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exercised groupbreathing exerciseThirty hypertensive geriatric with high tension type primary open angle glaucoma will perform breathing exercise (alternate nostril breathing). The daily breathing exercise will be performed by the geriatrics in evening (for half an hour) and morning (for half an hour) for one month.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
intraoccular pressureIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it will be measured in right and left eyes

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
diastolic blood pressureIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it will be measured sphygmomanometer

glaucoma quality of life-15 questionnaireIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it will assess glaucoma-related life quality

systolic blood pressureIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it will be measured sphygmomanometer

respiratory rateIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it will be measured manually

hospital anxiety and depression scaleIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it contains fourteen questions. it contains two sub-scales, one for anxiety and the other for depression

heart rateIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

it will be measured manually

short form 36 surveyIt will be measured after 4 weeks of training

in general, it will assess life quality

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

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Giza, Dokki, Egypt

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