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A clinical trial to study the effects of deep slow breathing exercises in healthy subjects

Effect of deep slow breathing exercises on spontaneous respiratory rate and short-term heart rate variability.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/091/000078
Enrollment
36
Registered
2011-01-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Deep slow breathing exercise: Done daily for 30 minutes for 30 days Control Intervention1: Nil intervention: Not applicable

Sponsors

Christian Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 20 to 40 years, BMI of 19 to 25, Physical activity level of sedentary to moderate as per a questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Any chronic respiratory or cardiovascular diseases (2) Diabetes (3) Known autonomic neuropathy (4) Those on long-term medications (5) Chronic smokers, tobacco chewers/sniffers and alcoholics (6) Pregnant women (8) Women with surgical or natural menopause (9) Those already performing some form of yoga or breathing exercises These will be determined using a pre-test questionnaire.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Respiratory rateTimepoint: After one month—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Short-term heart rate variability indicesTimepoint: After one month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactElizabeth Tharion

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Chritian Medical College, Vellore.

e.tharion@cmcvellore.ac.in04162284268

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026