An interventional study of pranayama breathing in Hypertension, Stress and Aging Problems, sponsored by Cairo University. Status unknown at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 60 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-22.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of the current study is to compare between the effect of Bhramari pranayama versus Sheetali pranayama on quality of life in hypertensive patients.
People with hypertension have poorer sleep quality, less physical activity and more psychological stress than those with normal blood pressure. It has been shown that sleep affects vitality and health status and that sleep problems affect daily functioning and QOL, and so it can be assumed that in patients with hypertension, sleep problems will have a negative effect on QOL (Uchmanowicz et al., 2019).
Yogic breathing exercises are known as Pranayamas and are considered a form of meditation in itself, as well as a preparation for deep meditation. They promote physical well-being and self-awareness, improve lung and cognitive capacities, reduce blood pressure, anxiety, and other psychosomatic patterns, probably by increasing the parasympathetic tone. Pranayama alone has demonstrated numerous beneficial health effects, including stress relief, beneficial cardiovascular effect, improved respiratory function, and enhanced cognition (Jayawardena et al.,2020 ).
Since there is no study examined effect of Bhramari versus Sheetali on quality of life, physical fitness and stress in hypertensive elderly, this study aimed to examine this comparison.
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4-Their body mass index (BMI) ranged from \< 30kg/m2. 5-All patients are medically stable.
Exclusion Criteria:
patients with cardiac problems e.g. atrial fibrillation, left bundle-branch block, heart failure, Recent myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, or participation in cardiac rehabilitation following bypass surgery.
2- Patients with history, symptoms of, and/or laboratory reports suggestive of renal, neurologic, or hepatic complications.
3-Patients who have difficulty in rolling the tongue for Sheetali practice as stroke or Bell's palsy.
4- Tongue swelling in case of acromegaly, amyloidosis, Myxedema and tongue cancer.
5- Tongue pain in case of diabetic neuropathy, mouth ulcers, oral cancer and burn in the mouth.
6- Chronic smokers and alcoholics. 7- Severe ear infections that interfere with bhramari breathing.
Bhrāmarī Prāṇāyāma breathing involves inhalation through both nostrils and producing humming sound of a bee while exhaling (Nivethitha et al., 2016).
Other: pranayama breathing
Sheetali pranayama involve inhalation through extension of the tongue outside the mouth and roll the sides of the tongue up so that it would form a tube. At the end of inhalation, the tongue is drawn in, mouth is closed and exhale through the nose (Thanalakshmi et al., 2014).
Other: pranayama breathing
Bhramari and sheetali pranayama breathing
cortisol
serum cortisol level
Time frame: 3 months
Nitric oxide
serum nitric oxide
Time frame: 3 months
systolic blood pressure
systolic blood pressure
Time frame: 3 months
diastolic blood pressure
diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: 3 months
30 seconds sit to stand test
physical fitness assessment
Time frame: 3 months
SF12 quality of life questionnaire
quality of life questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
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