NCT07114952

The Effect of Alternate Nasal Breathing Exercise ın Hypertension

The Effect of Alternate Nasal Breathing Exercise on Blood Pressure and Stress Levels in Individuals With Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Adiyaman University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a randomized controlled experimental trial designed to examine the effect of alternative nasal breathing exercises on blood pressure and perceived stress levels in patients with hypertension. The study sample includes a total of 52 patients, with 26 in the intervention group and 26 in the control group.

Detailed description

Aim: This study is being conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of alternate nasal breathing exercises on blood pressure and stress levels in hypertensive patients. Materials and Methods: The study sample consists of 52 patients (26 intervention and 26 control) from cardiology outpatient clinics. Ethics committee approval, institutional permissions, and verbal and written informed consent were obtained from the participants. Patients in the intervention group are instructed to perform alternate nasal breathing exercises for 10 minutes daily for four weeks, while the control group continues with routine treatment. Data collection tools include the Patient Introduction Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Life Findings Follow-up Form, and Blood Pressure Monitoring Forms. Planned statistical analyses include Independent Sample t-test, Paired Sample t-test, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon test.

Conditions

• Hypertension (HTN)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	alternative nasal breathing	The alternate nasal breathing exercise involves breathing in and out through both nostrils in a certain pattern and for a certain period of time. For example, an individual who breathes in through the right nostril for 5 seconds with the left nostril closed, then closes the right nostril and exhales through the left nostril for 5 seconds. Then he/she inhales through the left nostril for 5 seconds and exhales through the right nostril. A total of 6 breaths are taken per minute. The application is applied for 5 minutes, the patient rests in a calm environment for two minutes and the application is performed for another 5 minutes. In order to increase the compliance of individuals with the application, a sample video was watched and application instructions were given by the researcher. The application was performed while the patients were in an upright sitting position.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-06
• Primary completion: 2025-05-26
• Completion: 2025-05-26
• First posted: 2025-08-11
• Last updated: 2025-08-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)