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Ujjayi pranayama on heart rate variability in Hypertension

Evaluating the Effect of Ujjayi pranayama on heart rate variability in Hypertension-A Randomised controlled trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079559
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-01-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Ujjayi pranayama: The study participants will receive one day of orientation before the trial. The study participants will be asked to sit in sukhasana, Keep the eyes closed throughout

Sponsors

Dr Pavithra S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients under a single drug or two drug combination. Moderate hypertensive (systolic 140 179 mmHg) and (diastolic 90 109 mmHg) (2017 American Heart Association (AHA)guidelines)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary hypertension 2. Diabetes mellitus, coronary artery dis-ease, heart failure, arrhythmia, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, and other significant systemic (renal, hepatic, pulmonary, neurological and psychiatric) diseases or complications. 3. Those who are practicing yoga regularly for more than one or three months. 4. Women during pregnancy and menstruation. 5. Hypertensive patients with Blood Pressure beyond Moderate hypertension (2017 AHA guidelines)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate variabilityTimepoint: Before and after completing the intervention for a period of 14 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
blood pressureTimepoint: Before and after completing the intervention for a period of 14 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pavithra S

International institute of yoga and naturopathy medical sciences

gayathriannamalai93@gmail.com8124634017

Outcome results

None listed

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