Effects of Breathing Patterns on Post-prandial Vascular Function

Texas State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: Normal physiologic rate breathing; Behavioral: Slow breathing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04864184

7374

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is investigate the effects of two different breathing styles on postprandial vascular function and oxidative stress markers. Participants will complete 2 breathing conditions in random order.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male participants ages 18-35 years

Exclusion criteria

• Infection within the previous 4 weeks
• Renal disorders
• Any cardiovascular disorders such as prior myocardial infarction, known coronary artery disease, personal history of stroke, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Diabetes
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• HIV, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic or other inflammatory conditions
• Currently taking steroids or other anti-inflammatory medications
• Current use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Smoking
• Stage 2 hypertension or higher (systolic BP of 140 mm Hg or higher and/or diastolic BP of 90 mm Hg or higher)
• Lactose intolerance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 1 patient group

Breathing intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete 2-minute breathing exercises following the Breathing App every 15 minutes during a 4-hour postprandial period following high-fat meal consumption.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Slow breathing

Behavioral: Normal physiologic rate breathing