Effect of Pranayama on Stress during Blood Donations

Effect of Pranayama on Physiological, Biochemical and Psychological Stress-Anxiety Response Patterns in Whole Blood Donors at Risk of Vasovagal Reaction at a Tertiary Care Centre: An Experimental Study - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/069972

Enrollment

424

Registered

2024-07-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Alternate Nostril Yogic Breathing and Left nostril Yogic Breathing for 10 minutes: Effect of Pranayama on Physiological, Biochemical and Psychological Stress-Anxiety Response Patterns i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Donors meeting the criteria of blood donation laid down by the Government of India Under the Drug and Cosmetic Rules 1945 (Amendment 2020) and Blood donors at risk vasovagal reaction. a. Donors with prior history of Vasovagal reaction b. Donors having overt apprehension or anxiety c. Family donors whose first-degree relative is admitted in the hospital d. First time donors e. Female donors f. Donors who slept in the hospital the previous night g. Young donors (Age group 18-25 years) 2- Donors willing to be part of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Donors not willing to be part of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the changes in blood pressure, heart rate variability, galvanic stimulation response, anxiety status, and serum cortisol levels in whole blood donors at risk of vasovagal reaction after giving a session of 10 minutes of pranayama with the control group.Timepoint: 1. At baseline 2. After Blood donation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To identify various risk factors for the vasovagal reaction in the donor population.Timepoint: Post Donation	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshish Jain

AIIMS, Rishikesh

umeshaiims2013@gmail.com9634772914

Outcome results