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How Cooling pranayamas affect Saliva in Stressed Young Adults

EFFECT OF COOLING PRANAYAMA ON SALIVARY pH AND SALIVARY FLOWRATE IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH PERCEIVED STRESS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL - RCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067417
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-05-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cooling Pranyama - Sheetali and Shitkari.: Cooling pranayama is given to the perceived stress young adults, 6 days in a week for 21 days in the evening. Subjects receive each pranayama

Sponsors

Dr Vinaya Kumar T
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Young Adults both males and females of age group between 18-25 years old. 2. With moderate to severe perceived stress scores. 3. Subjects who are willing and given the consent for receiving the intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Habit of alcohol consumption, smoking and areca chewing. 2. History of trauma to the head and neck. 3. Denture wearers. 4. History of radiotherapy. 5. Individuals with systemic or salivary gland diseases or under any drug therapy. 6. Individuals with any lesions in the oral cavity. 7. Disease of oesophagus, stomach, and intestine. 8. Those who had past exposure to pranayama or yoga therapy from last 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Salivary pH and Salivary flowrate in mlTimepoint: Assessments done at two time points: 1. Pre-assessment - Day 0- Before giving the intervention. 2. Post-assessment - Day 21 - After 3 weeks of Intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Perceived StressTimepoint: 1st day of intervention and on 21st day of intervention.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sharada Shetty P S

Alvas College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

dr.archanabnys@yahoo.com9448152915

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026