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Effect of kapalabhati and bhastrika pranayama to reduce belly fat

A Randomised Controlled Trial assessing the impact of Kapalabhati and Bhastrika pranayama on central obesity in young adults. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108756
Enrollment
42
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E668- Other obesity

Interventions

Intervention1: kapalabhati and bhastrika pranayama: The intervention group will practice a combined Kapalabhati and Bhastrika pranayama program for 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week, for 6 weeks. Ea

Sponsors

Vaishnavi
Lead Sponsor
V P Bhanupratap
Collaborator
vachanashree
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Central Obesity (Required) Waist circumference greater than or equal to 90 cm for men and greater than or equal to 80 cm for women (South Asian cut-offs) Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) Men WHR greater than 0.90 Women WHR greater than 0.85 NO comparators

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known cardiovascular disease Uncontrolled hypertension Respiratory disease with functional impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the effect of a 6-weeks structured Kapalabhati and Bhastrika Pranayama intervention on waist circumference, waist hip ratio, body mass index (BMI), and basal metabolic rate (BMR) in adults with central obesity, by comparing baseline and post-intervention measurements using standardized anthropometric tools.Timepoint: Day 0 waist hip ratio calculation Day 29 waist hip ratio calculation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVaishnavi

Alvas College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

drswathi806@gmail.com9964743920

Outcome results

None listed

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