effect of device guided breathing on psycho-physiological variables in patients with obesity

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity, unspecified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/01/048936
• Lead Sponsor: Patanjali Research Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

The objective of the present study is to assess the effect of device guided breathing on hunger, satiety, motivation and autonomic function in patients with obesity. In the present study both male and female patients having age range between 20 to 60 years will be recruited from an Ayurveda and yoga therapy center located in north of India.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be recruited based on following inclusion criteria (i) Patients will be screened for obesity as per ICMR guideline for diagnosis of obesity and case-history obtained by a physician (ii)Semi structured interview.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded based on following exclusion criteria (i) Patients with an extra systole based on EKG recordings (ii) Patients with uncontrolled health conditions such as cardiovascular, respiratory and malignancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological variables	Psychological variables will be assessed at two time points | (i) Before the intervention/control session | (ii) After the intervention/control session
(iv) Impulsivity using The STIMP (STate IMPulsivity) scale	Psychological variables will be assessed at two time points | (i) Before the intervention/control session | (ii) After the intervention/control session
(i) Hunger and Satiety level through visual analogue Scales	Psychological variables will be assessed at two time points | (i) Before the intervention/control session | (ii) After the intervention/control session
(ii) Present state of food craving using Food Cravings Questionnaire–State (FCQ–S).	Psychological variables will be assessed at two time points | (i) Before the intervention/control session | (ii) After the intervention/control session
(iii) Mood using Brief Mood Introspection Scale (BMIS)	Psychological variables will be assessed at two time points | (i) Before the intervention/control session | (ii) After the intervention/control session

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physiological outcomes	(i) Heart rate variability (HRV)
other psychological outcomes	After the intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Patanjali Research Foundation Trust/Wellness center; 🇮🇳 Hardwar, UTTARANCHAL, India

Patanjali Research Foundation Trust/Wellness center

🇮🇳Hardwar, UTTARANCHAL, India

Dr Shirley Telles

Principal investigator

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