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NCT Number: NCT05158569

Comparison of Breathing Exercise for Hypertensive Patients

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.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

30 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Zakir khan shaheed hospital matta

Swāt, KPK, 19200, Pakistan

About this study

Literature reports that inspiratory muscle training is more effective in reducing Blood Pressure and voluntary diaphragmatic breathing at 10 or 6 breaths per minute for 10 min twice a day for 4 weeks is effective in producing positive outcomes in hypertensive patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Pressure

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Health related Quality of life

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Measured through EuroQOL-five-dimensional-three-level (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire which comprises the following five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing vs. Slow Breathing Techniques on Blood Pressure and Health-related Quality of Life in Adults With Stage 1 Hypertension

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 15, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2022

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