NCT05828615

Breathing Exercise in Pregnancy-induced Hypertension

Effects of Breathing Control vs Alternate Nostril Breathing on Maternal Cardiovascular Parameters in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the effects of Breathing control vs Alternate nostril breathing on maternal cardiovascular parameters in pregnancy and to determine the effect of breathing control vs Alternate nostril breathing on Fetal Heart rate. Many evidence-based studies show breathing exercises have beneficial and useful effects on the hypertensive population and also have positive effects on pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Detailed description

Many breathing interventions are used for pregnancy-induced hypertension but the comparison is limited between two breathing techniques. In this study, a comparison will be carried out between evidence-based breathing techniques including breathing control and alternate nostril breathing to see which of these two exercises gives the best effects on females with pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Group A	Close your eyes and exhale through your left nostril fully and slowly, once you have exhaled completely, release your right nostril and place your ring finger on the left nostril. Breathe in deeply and slowly from the right side. Make sure your breath is smooth and continuous. Aerobics exercises (Walking): 3-5 days per week at moderate intensity, of approximately 30 minutes. Start slowly and gradually increase your walking pace over 3 minutes until the activity feels moderate (slightly increased breathing, but should still be able to talk. Walk at a moderate pace for about 10 minutes the first then gradually increase time with RPE(8-9).
OTHER	Group B	The position of the woman should be relaxed and comfortable e.g., crock lying, sitting, standing position. Place one hand on chest and other on stomach and close eyes to relax and focus on breathing. Slowly breathe in through nose with your closed mouth.Breathe out through your nose and try to use as small effort as possible and make your breaths slow, relaxed and smooth. Aerobics exercises (Walking): 3-5 days per week at moderate intensity, of approximately 30 minutes. Start slowly and gradually increase your walking pace over 3 minutes until the activity feels moderate (slightly increased breathing, but should still be able to talk. Walk at a moderate pace for about 10 minutes the first then gradually increase time with RPE(8-9).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-10
• Primary completion: 2023-08-30
• Completion: 2023-08-30
• First posted: 2023-04-25
• Last updated: 2023-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan