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Trial to assess the effect of Yogic Breathing Practices in Lung Capacity in Healthy Volunteers

Effect of Kunjal Kriya and Yogic Breathing Practices in assessing Lung Capacity in Healthy Volunteers â?? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042762
Enrollment
200
Registered
2022-05-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Ayurveda
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers irrespective of sex, caste and religion etc. willing to give informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Volunteers having acute respiratory disease and chronic respiratory disease. ii. Any other additional disease (Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Chronic Renal Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Hernia, Lung Abscess, Tuberculosis, Malignancy, etc.) iii. Pregnant& Lactating Mother iv. Volunteers who are currently participating or have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the past six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Practicing Kunjal kriya once in a week for 3 months may increase lung capacity as compared to Yogic breathing Practices. Parameters: 1. Slow Vital Capacity (SVC) 2. Inspiratory Reserve Volume ( IRV) 3. Forced Vital Capacity (FVG)) 4. Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV) 5. Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2. After 90 days 3. After 30 and 90 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: NIl

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shivakumar Harti

All India Institute of Ayurveda

shivakumarsharti@gmail.com9611275434

Outcome results

None listed

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