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Effect of Sheetali Pranayama on attention emotional control and brain oxygen levels in college students under academic stress

Effect of Sheetali Pranayama on Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation Attention and Emotional Regulation in College Students under Academic Stress An fNIRS-Based Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107664
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-04-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Sheetali Pranayama And Conscious Breathing: Duration: 15 20 minutes/day Frequency: Daily Period: 4 weeks Breathing cycle: 5 sec inhalation + 5 sec exhalation Control Intervention1: Qui

Sponsors

Dr Pankhuri Sarraf
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergraduate students No prior pranayama practice (last 12 months)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological/psychiatric disorders Cardiovascular/respiratory illness Pregnancy On psychoactive medication Sensory impairments affecting task performance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prefrontal cortex oxygenation (Oxy-Hb levels) measured using fNIRSTimepoint: 8th day, 23 day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive performance (Stroop Test reaction time and interference score)Timepoint: Baseline and Day 28;Emotional regulation (ERQ scores)Timepoint: Baseline and Day 28;Perceived Academic Stress (PAS score)Timepoint: Baseline and Day 28—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ankita Mishra

S-VYASA Deemed to be University

ankitamerry@svyasa.edu.in9108868672

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026