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Effects of Yoga on Clinical Impact and Psychosocial Aspects of COPD

NCT02539524 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2016-09-14

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Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate weather the breathing exercises of Yoga are effective in altering clinical impact, anxiety, depression and quality of life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients.

Conditions

  • Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease

Interventions

OTHER

Yoga bhastrika pranayama breathing exercise

Bhastrika Pranayama is formed by a set of 20 nasal forced and rapid expirations, followed by passive nasal inspirations, followed by 1 alternate nasal breath which always begins through the right nostril, and has a retention between intake and outflow. The set of this breathing exercise is supposed to bring respiratory relief.

OTHER

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Group Intervention consisted of 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation. Two 1 hour sessions a week, consisting of: 30 min of aerobic training followed by resistance exercises for upper and lower limbs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Celso RF Carvalho, Ph.D. · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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