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Deep Breathing Techniques (Pranayama) in Pregnancy

NCT05341921 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2025-04-20

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Summary

Slow deep breathing actives the vagal nerve and leads to a natural reduction in physiological parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate and digestion. The effects of these techniques have not been assessed in pregnancy. The primary objective is to assess the effects of various yogic deep breathing techniques on blood pressure during pregnancy. The breathing exercises will include Alternate nostril breathing, Bhramari breathing, and Sheetali breathing. A secondary objective will be to assess the effects of these breathing exercises on other physiological parameters including heart rate, heart rate variability, body temperature, cardiac output, vascular resistance and respiratory rate.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy Related
  • Hypertension in Pregnancy
  • Blood Pressure

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Utilizing Pranayama (deep breathing technique) in normotensive and hypertensive women in 3rd trimester of pregnancy

BEHAVIORAL

Bhramari Breathing

Utilizing Pranayama (deep breathing technique) in normotensive and hypertensive women in 3rd trimester of pregnancy

BEHAVIORAL

Sheetali Breathing

Utilizing Pranayama (deep breathing technique) in normotensive and hypertensive women in 3rd trimester of pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shilpa Babbar, MD · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-02
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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