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NCT Number: NCT04107415

The Effect of Yoga on Respiratory Functions, Symptom Control and Life Quality of Asthma Patients

This study was conducted to find out the effect of yoga applied to asthma patients on the patients' respiratory functions, symptom control and quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases Yoga

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Atatürk university nursing faculty

Erzurum, Center, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

While there are studies conducted with yoga on different patient groups in Turkey, no studies have been found on asthma patients specifically. For this reason, it was thought that studies are needed which will prove the effect of yoga practices in preventing and controlling symptoms of asthma patients and which will contribute to nursing literature.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • must be between 18 and 55 years old
  • must be diagnosed with asthma at least for six months,
  • must be living in the city centre,
  • must be literate and volunteered to participated in the study, were included in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • be participated in a regular exercise program in the last 6 months,
  • be have another respiratory system disease
  • be in the exacerbation period,
  • have a physical disease or cognitive deficiency and a psychiatric disease diagnosis that could prevent understanding the training given,

Treatment and study plan

yoga

Other

A total of 12 yoga sessions, 2 sessions a week for 6 weeks, was applied to the patients in the experimental group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 week

    Performed to determine the quality of life of asthma patients. Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire , which addresses both the physical and emotional aspects of the disease has 32 items and four sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are activity limitation (items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 19, 25, 28, 31, 32), symptoms (items 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 29, 30), emotional functions (items 7, 13, 15, 21, 27) and environmental stimulants (items 9, 17, 23, 26). The scale is a 7-Likert type scale with "1" having the lowest point and "7" the highest point. Weights for the points of the questions are equal. General quality of life is calculated with the averages of all questions, while sub-dimensions are calculated by adding the scores of the related fields. Total score of the scale differs between 32 and 224. Higher total score and sub-dimension score averages mean higher quality of life. diagnosis

  2. Asthma Control Test

    Time frame: 6 week

    The test consists of 5 questions. In this 5-Likert type scale, the scores of the answers are added up and the patient's state is evaluated. The maximum score one can get from this test is 25, while the minimum score is 5. While scoring Asthma Control Test, 25 points is accepted as "full control", 20-24 points is accepted as "good control" and less than 19 points is accepted as "no control". The highest score indicates the best control, while scores less than 19 indicate that the disease is not under control and that modifications should be made in the treatment to reach control.

  3. Respiratory Function tests

    Time frame: 6 week

    Respiratory Function tests is a physiological parameter. Respiratory Function tests are assessed to find out the degree of airway constriction with spirometer and also to find out whether the disease is reversible and to make asthma diagnosis. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow rate (PEF) and FEV1/FVC measurements were used to evaluate airway constriction

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Yoga on Respiratory Functions, Symptom Control and Life Quality of Asthma Patients: Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 27, 2019
Registry last updated
Sep 27, 2019

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