Device guided Breathing to reduce arousal in patients with chronic pain

Completed

Conditions: Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue,

Registration Number: CTRI/2021/11/038225

Lead Sponsor: Patanjali Research Foundation Trust

Brief Summary: The objective of the present study is to assess the effect of device guided breathing on (i) physiological and (ii) psychological variables in patients with non-malignant chronic pain of both genders having age ranges from 20 to 60 years. The participants will be recruited from an alternative and complementary therapy center located in North of India. All the participants will be allocated into 3 groups randomly by computer generated random numbers. All the participants of three groups will receive interventions i.e. (i) Device guided breathing with exhale greater than inhale , (ii) Device guided breathing with exhale equal to inhale, and (iii) Control session having instructions to gazing at metronome respectively. The participants will be assessed for heart rate variability, respiration rate, blood pressure, state anxiety and mood.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients with non-malignant chronic pain arising from musculoskeletal system more than 3 months based on their case history and semi-structured interview.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients having diseases such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disorders, malignancy and patients with pain from recent injuries, fractures, post surgical pain will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(i) Heart rate variability(HRV)	Before, during and after the interventions
(ii) Respiration rate(RR)	Before, during and after the interventions
(iii) Blood pressure(BP)	Before, during and after the interventions

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(i) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-s)	(ii) The brief mood introspection scale (BMIS)

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Patanjali Research Foundation (Trust)
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Hardwar, UTTARANCHAL, India
Patanjali Research Foundation (Trust)
🇮🇳Hardwar, UTTARANCHAL, India
Dr Shirley Telles
Principal investigator
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