heart failure. Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: The intervention included training and implementation of yoga breathing techniques (pranayama), in the form of daily 30-minute online sessions,
Om Chanting
Ujjayi Pranayam
Bhramari Pranayam
Sheetali/Sheetkari
Yog Nidra in Shavasan. Intervention 2: Control group: Patients in the control group were advised usual heart failure care and standard treatment based on the 2017 AHA/ACC guidelines, including pharmac
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Heart failure diagnosis: Patients must have been officially diagnosed by a specialist as having heart failure class 2 or 3 according to the New York Heart Association scale. Age: Patients must be within a certain age range (18 to 60 years). Physical fitness: Patients must be physically able to perform yoga exercises and breathing techniques and have no specific medical restrictions in this regard. Willingness to participate in the study: Patients must give their informed consent to participate in the study and be able to participate in the educational program for a specified period of time (7 weeks). Access to mobile phone and internet. Not taking sedatives or medications for sleep disorders on a regular basis. No history of myocardial infarction or recurrent angina within the past six months. No pregnancy or breastfeeding. No use of similar therapeutic methods: Patients must not have used similar methods, such as yoga or breathing techniques, for at least 3 months before the start of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participating in the study. Exacerbation of the disease. Death of the patient. Not responding to more than ten percent of the questionnaire items.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life score in the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF); Sleep quality score in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Timepoint: In this study, sleep and quality of life are measured in two stages, once before the start of the intervention and before randomizing patients, and once a week after the end of the study. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF); Sleep quality score in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported symptoms of heart failure patients, including shortness of breath, fatigue, cough, and daily activity tolerance. Timepoint: These outcomes are assessed in two time periods: once before the intervention begins and once a week after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: Self-report. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShabnam Rashidi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed