Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Device guided breathing, 12bpm [exhalation greater than inhalation at a ratio of 1:2.5]: (i) Pre (5 minutes), (ii) Training (2 minutes) (iii) During (11 minutes with two epochs of 5 min
Sponsors
Patanjali Research Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with essential hypertension i.e. having average blood pressure of 3 recordings, systolic equal or more than 140 mmHg and/or diastolic equal or more than 90 mmHg, or previously diagnosed as hypertensive, or regular intake of antihypertensive drug. 2. Willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary hypertension, respiratory disorders, malignancy, extra systole and recent surgery will be excluded. 2. Pregnant women will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Blood pressure 2. Heart rate variability 3. Respiration rate 4. Oxygen saturation Timepoint: 1. Before the intervention [5 minutes] 2. Training [2 minutes] 3. During the intervention [11 minutes] 4. After the intervention [5 minutes] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory 2. The Brief Mood Introspective ScaleTimepoint: 1. After pre and before training. 2. After the intervention and before post.;3. Nijmegen questionnaire (NQ) 4. Visual analogue scale (VAS) Timepoint: 1. After the intervention and before post. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shirley Telles
Patanjali Research Foundation (Trust)
Outcome results
None listed