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Can yoga breathing improve sustained attention in problematic users of smartphone?

Effect of yoga breathing on sustained attention in problematic users of smart phone - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063400
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-03-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: High frequency yoga breathing (kapalbhati): The intervention session will be for 17 minutes which includes two minutes of rest after every five minutes of practice Intervention2: Breath

Sponsors

Patanjali Research Foundation Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Problematic users of smartphone 2. Aged 18-45 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (i) consumption of alcohol or tobacco (in any form), (ii) use of medication, (iii) presence of physical or neurological illness which prevents participants practicing any of the four yoga breathing techniques (e,g., deviated nasal septum in case of alternate nostril yoga breathing and epilepsy for high frequency yoga breathing) and (v) extra systole in the EKG (to avoid abnormal HRV recordings)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. P300 2. Digit vigilance test Timepoint: Before and after 15 minute of yoga breathing practices—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
heart rate variabilityTimepoint: Before, during and after 15 minute of yoga breathing practices;STAITimepoint: Before and after 15 minute of yoga breathing practices—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shirley Telles

Patanjali Research Foundation (Trust)

office@prft.co.in09897963254

Outcome results

None listed

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