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Effect of breathing techniques such as Pranayama and Dhyana on stress levels of healthcare workers from emergency and critical care departments

The effect of pranayama and dhyana on the physiological parameters performance and stress levels of health care providers working in emergency and critical care settings - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085286
Enrollment
133
Registered
2025-04-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Phase 1: Pranayama and Dhyana (breathing techniques and Meditation): Duration: total: 4 weeks Time per day: 40 minutes Which include 25 minutes of Pranayama - (Anuloma Viloma Pranayama

Sponsors

Dr Lakshmi R
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants include healthcare workers currently working in emergency and critical care settings (doctors, nurses, allied health professionals), who are adults aged more than 18 years and have trained in basic life support (American Heart Association Basic Life Support or institutionally accredited BLS course). Participants must indicate their willingness to join in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who regularly practice yoga (at least once per week) and pregnant participants will be excluded. Participants who attend less than 80% of the Pranayama and Dhyana sessions will be excluded from analysis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Delta Heart rate (difference between pre- and post-exertion heart rate) following intervention of Pranayama and DhyanaTimepoint: 4 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in physiological parameters such as Respiratory rate, forced expiratory volume, blood pressure post-exertion in the intervention group of Pranayama and DhyanaTimepoint: 4 weeks post intervention;Expected reduction of perceived stress for healthcare Providers after intervention of Pranayama and DhyanaTimepoint: 4 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrPrithvishree Ravindra

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

prithvishree.r@manipal.edu09633416230

Outcome results

None listed

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