Effects of yoga therapy, breathing exercises on the pulmonary function test parameters in mild to moderate bronchial asthma patients taking standard care treatment

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2023
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Yoga and Pranayama along with Physiotherapy and standard drug therapy: The participants falling under this group will be sent to the Pulmonology Department for learning Physiotherapy exercises from Physiotherapist and to the Yoga Centre in Physiology department to learn Yogasanas and Pranayamas from trained Yoga Instructors every alternate day in the first week of the study period after which they will be asked to practice the Physiotherapy exercises and Yogasanas at their home daily for a period of 11 weeks. After a period of 12 weeks from the start of the study, all the participants will also be called back to the Physiology Department for recording Pulmonary Function Test parameters and collecting 5ml of venous blood sample. The changes in Pulmonary Function Test parameters and venous blood before and after intervention will be compared. All the Participants will be requested to Fill 2 Questionnaires at the beginning of the study and after 3 months of the study. Intervention2: Physiotherapy: participants falling under this group will be sent to the Pulmonology Department for learning Physiotherapy exercises from Physiotherapist every alternate day in the first week of the study following which they will continue doing the Physiotherapy exercises at home daily for a period of 11 weeks. After a period of 12 weeks from the start of the study, all the participants will also be called back to the Physiology Department for recording Pulmonary Function Test parameters and collecting 5ml of venous blood sample. The changes in Pulmonary Function Test parameters and venous blood before and after intervention will be compared. All the Participants will be requested to Fill 2 Questionnaires at the beginning of the study and after 3 months of the study. Control Int CONDITION: Health Condition 1: J454‐ Moderate persistent asthma PRIMARY OUTCOME: Improvement in Pulmonary Function Test parametersTimepoint: 2 time points: At baseline and after 3 months. SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1. IL‐4 ; 2. IL‐5 ; 3. IL‐13 ; 4. IL‐6 ; 5. TNF‐ alpha ; 6. Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire ; 7. Asthma APGAR ScoreTimepoint: 2 time points: At baseline and after 3 months. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Mild to Moderate severity of Bronchial Asthma patients of either gender of age group 20‐60years on standard care treatment, visiting JIPMER Pulmonology OPD for treatment will be included in this study.
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First added on: Feb 20, 2024