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Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing With and Without Aerobic Exercise on Stress, Fatigue and Sleep Quality

R

Riphah International University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Fatigue
Sleep
Stress

Treatments

Other: Aerobic exercises
Other: Diaphragmatic breathing

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05474508
REC/RCR & AHS/22/0531

Details and patient eligibility

About

The puerperium is a critical phase for women , not only does it have a significant impact on the mental and physical health of fresh mothers, but it can also be one of the most stressful moments in a woman's life .Serious psycho- social problems, including fatigue, depression, and stress, have been reported that occurred during the postpartum period. Diaphragm breathing method (DBE).DBE, also known as Diaphragmatic Breathing or Deep Breathing, is an effective holistic mind body workout for coping with stress and physical and mental conditions.Postpartum fatigue is considered the foremost common issue that postnatal ladies stand up to when they move to motherhood.postpartum fatigue is described as sentiments of fatigue,suffocation and diminishes in physical and mental capacity.

This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Sample will be collected through convenient sampling technique.Randomization will be done through lottery method and patients will be divided into two groups. Group A will receive both aerobic exercises and diaphragmatic breathing exercise. B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Data will be collected before and after treatment .data will be analyzed through SPPS 25.

Full description

The puerperium is a critical phase for women , not only does it have a significant impact on the mental and physical health of fresh mothers, but it can also be one of the most stressful moments in a woman's life .Serious psycho- social problems, including fatigue, depression, and stress, have been reported that occurred during the postpartum period. As a result, postpartum psychological problems can affect the new mother's ability to care for children and affect her quality of life. Sleep problems, such as poor sleep quality and sleep disturbance, often occur in perinatal and postnatal women.Studies have shown that non- pharmacological interventions for postoperative pain reduce pain intensity. One of these non-pharmacological methods is the diaphragm breathing method (DBE).DBE, also known as Diaphragmatic Breathing or Deep Breathing, is an effective holistic mind body workout for coping with stress and physical and mental conditions.Postpartum fatigue is considered the foremost common issue that postnatal ladies stand up to when they move to motherhood.postpartum fatigue is described as sentiments of fatigue,suffocation and diminishes in physical and mental capacity.

This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Sample will be collected through convenient sampling technique.Randomization will be done through lottery method and patients will be divided into two groups. Group A will receive both aerobic exercises and diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Exercise programs will consist of 1 set of contractions per day and each set will include 30 repetitions for 6 weeks. Exercise protocol consist of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week dividing the 150 minutes into 30-minute workouts on 5 days of the week or into smaller 10-minute sessions throughout each day will be carried out for 6 weeks.Group B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Exercise programs will consist of 1 set of contractions per day and each set will include 30 repetitions for 6 weeks. Data will be collected before and after treatment .data will be analyzed through SPPS 25.

Enrollment

48 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

20 to 40 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Women with age group of 20- 40 were included in study.
  • Women who had Vaginal or c section delivery were included in study.
  • Women with no postnatal complications were included in study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women who had a major operation within the last 3years were excluded.
  • Women who had chronic issues i.e diabetes, hypertension were excluded.
  • Women who had a history of psychiatric disorders were excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

48 participants in 2 patient groups

Diaphragmatic breathing along with aerobic exercises
Experimental group
Description:
Experimental Group (Group A) will receive both aerobic exercises and diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Exercise programs will consist of 1 set of contractions per day and each set will include 30 repetitions for 6 weeks. Exercise protocol consist of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week dividing the 150 minutes into 30-minute workouts on 5 days of the week or into smaller 10-minute sessions throughout each day will be carried out for 6 weeks
Treatment:
Other: Diaphragmatic breathing
Other: Aerobic exercises
Diaphragmatic breathing only without aerobic exercises
Active Comparator group
Description:
Active comparator (Group B) will receive only diaphragmatic breathing exercises. Exercise programs will consist of 1 set of contractions per day and each set will include 30 repetitions for 6 weeks.
Treatment:
Other: Diaphragmatic breathing

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