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Efficacy of Pranayama (Breathing Practice) in Healthy Volunteers

A Comparative Study To Assess The Efficacy Of NADISHODHAN And KAPALBHATI On Respiratory System In Healthy Volunteers - CSAENKRSHV

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034803
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-07-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nadishodhan Pranayama: Practice Time- Nadishodhan 10 minutes, Frequency - twice daily, Duration - 3 Months. Control Intervention1: Kapalbhati Kriya: Practice Time- Kapalbhati 10 minutes

Sponsors

Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals not doing any other type of exercise. Individuals having normal CBC, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Pulse Rate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers age below 18 years and above 35 years. History of active sports training, Athletes. History of Major medical illness such as tuberculosis, hypertension, diabets mellitus, bronchial asthama, cardiovascular disease, etc. History of major surgery in the recent past. Smokers and Alcoholics.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tidal Volume Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Expiratory Volume for 1st one seocnd (FEV1) FEV1/FEC Ratio Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) Respiratory Rate (R/R)Timepoint: 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tidal Volume Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Expiratory Volume for 1st one seocnd (FEV1) FEV1/FEC Ratio Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) Respiratory Rate (R/R)Timepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devika Swami

Shri Narayan Prasad Awasthi Government Ayurved College Raipur

agrawalnikita2611@gmail.com9827115211

Outcome results

None listed

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