The Effect of Alternate Nasal Breathing Exercise ın Hypertension

Adiyaman University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension (HTN)

Treatments: Behavioral: alternative nasal breathing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07114952

CU-SBF-LSU-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 18 and 65,
• Literate,
• Diagnosed with hypertension at least 6 months ago,
• No change in hypertension medications in the last three months,
• Functionally capable of performing alternative nasal breathing exercises,
• Patients who volunteered to participate in the study were included.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with psychiatric diagnoses,
• Patients with cognitive impairment,
• Patients practicing yoga or breathing exercises for hypertension,
• Patients with heart failure, cancer, kidney failure, or respiratory diseases were not included in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

alternative nasal breathing exercise intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group of 26 participants practiced an alternative nasal breathing exercise. This group practiced alternate nasal breathing exercise for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: alternative nasal breathing

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The group consisted of 26 participants. No intervention was administered. Participants continued their usual care without any additional exercises or treatments during the study period.