The effect of breathing yoga “Bhramary Pranayama” on fatigue and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis

Investigation the effect of breathing yoga “Bhramary Pranayama” on fatigue and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150713023190N14

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-22

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For 4 weeks, they will do Bramari Pranayama yoga twice a day (morning and evening) for 20 minutes each time. In the Bramari Pranayama, the participants will sit in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having relapsing-remitting M.S EDSS score less than 4 Age between 18-60 years old Confirmation of M.S by a neurologist Getting a score above 36 from the FSS questionnaire Getting a score above 14 from Beck questionnaire Ability to do yoga independently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having other neurological diseases except M.S Suffering from other diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases and cognitive problems. Use of drugs or alcohol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale.;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTabandeh Sadeghi

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

t.b_sadeghi@yahoo.com+98 34 3425 5900

Outcome results

None listed

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