EFFECT OF PRANAYAMA YOGA ON COPD

Launched by YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY · Sep 1, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of pranayama yoga, a type of breathing exercise, on individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The goal is to see if these yoga practices can help improve breathing, reduce symptoms, and enhance the overall quality of life for people with COPD. Participants will learn pranayama yoga techniques, which may also help them feel less anxious and depressed, improve their relationships, and promote better health habits.

To be eligible for the study, participants must be between the ages of 40 and 65 and have been diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD for at least six months. They should not have significant mental or physical disabilities that would prevent them from practicing yoga and must not have done pranayama yoga before. This study is currently recruiting participants, so those who join can expect to engage in a safe, effective practice that complements their existing treatment for COPD and may lead to improvements in their day-to-day life.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Between the ages of 40-65
• • To have been diagnosed with Stage I or Stage II COPD for at least six months
• • Absence of any communication problem \[decreased hearing, visual impairment, inability to understand/speak Turkish\] that would prevent participation in the research,
• • Least literate
• • Do not have any mental or physical disability that would prevent them from practicing Pranayama Yoga.
• • Not having done pranayama yoga before
• • No tracheostomy
• • Telephone communication is possible.
• • The patients who accepted to participate in the study voluntarily constitute the sample of the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Being diagnosed with Stage III and Stage IV COPD,
• • Patients under the age of 40 and not over the age of 65
• • Individuals who are bored during the interview and give up on the interview will not be included in the study and their data will not be used.