An interventional study of Yogic breathing intervention in IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome, sponsored by Texas State University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-06.
Sponsored by Texas State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are being randomized to a yogic breathing or control condition. Participants randomized to the yogic breathing group will be asked to complete a 2-minute yogic breathing video 5 to 7 days per week at home for 4 weeks and control group participants will be asked to maintain their current activities. Participants in this group will be given access to the yogic breathing video at the end of the 4-week control period. IBS symptoms and autonomic and vascular function will be assessed at baseline and at the end of week 4 in both groups.
1,062 studies on the registry are indexed under Irritable Bowel Syndrome; 190 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 71 across 853 interventional studies indexed under Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants assigned to this group will complete a 20-minute yogic breathing video at least 5 days per week for 4 weeks. All sessions except the initial yogic breathing session will be completed at home. Participants will complete the first session at Texas State under the supervision of the investigative team for familiarization.
Behavioral: Yogic breathing intervention
Participants in the control group will be asked to maintain their current daily activities and will be given access to the yogic breathing video once all follow-up testing has been completed at the end of week 4.
Yogic breathing will be completed while following a video provided by the investigative team. Breathing practices consist of slow, deep, relaxation breathing and are led by a certified yoga instructor.
IBS Symptoms
IBS-Symptom Severity Scale will be administered.
Time frame: Once at baseline
IBS Symptoms
IBS-Symptom Severity Scale will be administered.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 2
IBS Symptoms
IBS-Symptom Severity Scale will be administered.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 4
Autonomic function
Heart rate variability will be assessed.
Time frame: Once at baseline
Autonomic function
Heart rate variability will be assessed.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 2
Autonomic function
Heart rate variability will be assessed.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 4
Autonomic function
Exercise heart rate recovery will be measured.
Time frame: Once at baseline
Autonomic function
Exercise heart rate recovery will be measured.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 2
Autonomic function
Exercise heart rate recovery will be measured.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 4
Microvascular function
Laser Doppler flowmetry at baseline and in response to local heating will be measured.
Time frame: Once at baseline
Microvascular function
Laser Doppler flowmetry and in response to local heating will be measured.
Time frame: Once at the end of week 4
Plan to share: No
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