Comparison of Breathing Exercise for Hypertensive Patients

NCT05158569 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Rec/01091 Kamran khan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To determine the Effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing vs. slow breathing techniques on blood pressure and Quality of life in adults with stage 1 hypertension. In accessible literature limited data was found on the comparison of different breathing techniques. The current study will compare the effect of slow vs. diaphragmatic breathing exercises and will demonstrate which one is more effective.

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

Stage 1 hypertension; Diaphragmatic breathing; Slow breathing; Quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Blood Pressure

  Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). A blood pressure measurement has two numbers: The top number (systolic) is the pressure of the blood flow when your heart muscle contracts, pumping blood. The bottom number (diastolic) is the pressure measured between heartbeats. The patients are classified according to the range as follows. Hypertension stage 1 SYSTOLIC (mm of Hg): 121-139 DIASTOLIC (mm of Hg): 81-89

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Health related Quality of life

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Slow breathing exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

Slow breathing 5-6 breaths/minute, 3 sets of 5 minutes 2 times/day for 4 weeks.

Other: Slow breathing exercise group

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

Diaphragmatic breathing, 3 sets of 5 minutes 2 times/day for 4 weeks.

Other: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise group

Interventions

Slow breathing exercise group OTHER

The patient will be first asked to close one nostril with a thumb and slowly breathe in completely through the other for 6 seconds. This nostril will be then closed and the patient will exhale through the other nostril over a period of 6 seconds. These steps complete one breathing cycle. An attempt will be made to keep the breathing rate is about 5-6 breaths per minute. Such alternate nostril breathing cycles will be repeated continuously for a period of about 15 minutes (3 sets of 5 minutes) in one sitting.

Slow breathing exercise group

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise group OTHER

Patients would be instructed to Sit or lie down in a comfortable place and put their hands on their belly. Relax the muscles in their neck and shoulders. Breathe in slowly through the nose, keeping their mouth closed. Feel the lungs fill with air and inflate like a balloon while their belly moves outward. Such breathing cycles will be repeated continuously for a period of about 15 (3 sets of 5 minutes) minutes in one sitting.

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patient having stage 1 hypertension, Diagnosed after 1 week BP charting

You may not qualify if:

• Patients taking antihypertensive medication Patient having comorbidities Smokers and women taking oral contraceptives

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zakir khan shaheed hospital matta

Swāt, KPK, 19200, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Jones CU, Sangthong B, Pachirat O, Jones DA. Slow breathing training reduces resting blood pressure and the pressure responses to exercise. Physiol Res. 2015;64(5):673-82. doi: 10.33549/physiolres.932950. Epub 2015 Mar 24.

  PMID: 25804100 BACKGROUND

• Janet SK, Mangala Gowri P. Effectiveness of deep breathing exercise on blood pressure among patients with hypertension. Int J Pharma Bio Sci 2017; 8(1):B256-60.

  BACKGROUND

• Ma X, Yue ZQ, Gong ZQ, Zhang H, Duan NY, Shi YT, Wei GX, Li YF. The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Attention, Negative Affect and Stress in Healthy Adults. Front Psychol. 2017 Jun 6;8:874. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00874. eCollection 2017.

  PMID: 28626434 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension; Hypoventilation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Respiratory Insufficiency; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Mehwish Waseem, MSPT(CPPT)

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2021
• First Posted: December 15, 2021
• Study Start: November 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2022
• Study Completion: March 15, 2022
• Last Updated: September 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)