None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Breathing techniques: 10 minutes (60 rounds) of Right Uninostril breathing, Left Uninostril breathing, Alternate nostril breathing preceded and followed by 5 minutes rest
Control Interv
Sponsors
AIIMS Raipur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People within 25 to 50 years age. Normotensive people.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People suffering from any acute or chronic illnesses undergoing or requiring medical management. People with Smoking and/or substance addiction. People diagnosed and undergoing treatment for Psychiatric, ENT and Endocrinal disorders Incidentally detected Hypertensives. Diagnosed case of Deviated Nasal Septum (DNS) Regular Yoga practitioners for more than 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The results will define the physiological effects of slow yogic uninostril and alternate nostril breathing pranayamas on blood pressure and pulse rate. Timepoint: 1. Baseline after 5 minutes rest, 2. 5 minutes/30 rounds of breathing practice, 3. after 10 minutes/60 rounds of breathing practice and 4. after 15 minutes/ 5 minutes rest after practice | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| If results are positive, the efficacy of slow yogic uninostril and alternate nostril breathing pranayamas can be tested in hypertensive patients and thereby explore the possibility to use it as an adjuvant therapy in treatment of essential hypertension. Timepoint: 1. Baseline after 5 minutes rest, 2. 5 minutes/30 rounds of breathing practice, 3. after 10 minutes/60 rounds of breathing practice and 4. after 15 minutes/ 5 minutes rest after practice | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vikram Pai
AIIMS, Raipur
Outcome results
None listed