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NCT Number: NCT06822244

The Effect of Pranayama Exercise

Objective: This randomized controlled experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of pranayama exercises on vital signs, anxiety, fear of death, and sleep quality in patients who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction.

Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 80 patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction who were hospitalized in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Hospital The patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental (n=40) or control group (n=40) using a computer-based randomization method. Data collection tools included the Personal Information Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Death Anxiety Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

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Key information

Conditions

Pranayama Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Death Exercise Mental Disorders Motor Activity Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sleep

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

İstanbul

Istanbul, Kartal, 34862, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 80 patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction who were hospitalized in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Hospital between June and November 2024. The patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental (n=40) or control group (n=40) using a computer-based randomization method. Data collection tools included the Personal Information Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Death Anxiety Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Voluntary participation in the study

Age ≥18 years

Diagnosed with AMI

Cognitive ability to perform pranayama exercises

Ability to comprehend and respond to survey questions

No communication impairments

Exclusion criteria

having respiratory diseases
low saturation <95

Treatment and study plan

Pranayama exercise

Behavioral

The people in the pranayama experimental group were first informed about the practice (At the deepest point of the breath, the left nostril is closed with the index finger of the right hand and exhaled through the right nostril. When it reaches the deepest point, close the nostril with the thumb and exhale through the left nostril. At least 3 more rounds are continued in this way.

one Pranayama session (approximately 30 minutes). The people in the experimental group were taught pranayama exercises during the application and were given a brochure with written instructions on home application and were info

Normal Breathing

Behavioral

normal breathing 20 breath per min

Primary outcomes

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Time frame: up to 4 weeks

It is a Likert-type scale consisting of 21 items and scored between 0-3. According to scale scoring; 8 points: No anxiety, 8-15 points: Mild anxiety, 16-25 points: Moderate anxiety, 26-63 points: Determined as severe anxiety decrease the15 points

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Medeniyet University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Pranayama Exercise on Vital Signs, Anxiety, Fear of Death, and Sleep Quality After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acronym: Pranayama

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Feb 12, 2025
Registry last updated: Feb 12, 2025

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