The Effects of Slow-Paced Breathing Intervention on Heart Rate Variability, Postural Balance, Cognition, Functional Performance, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202208780980761

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-05

Start date

2022-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

postural instability

Interventions

15 minutes of slow paced breathing

no intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Females 45–65 years old at least 12 months of amenorrhea willing to provide their written informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being under hormonal replacement therapy taking vestibular sedatives or other central nervous system depressants suffering from any chronic or severe medical diseases or any neuropsychiatric disorder that could limit balance and/or that could influence breathing or heart rate patterns.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postural balance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
heart rate and root mean square of successive differences, cognitive function, functional performance and quality of life	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactKarama Masmoudi

LR19JS01

masmoudi.karama@yahoo.fr+21653652391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026