The Effectiveness of Autonomic Nervous System, Sleep Quality, and Immune Regulation for Shift Nurses Practicing Alternative Nostril Breathing

NCT ID: NCT02242708

Last Updated: 2014-09-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of shift nurses practicing alternative nostril breathing to improve life quality, autonomic nervous system and immune status.

Detailed Description

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Breathing is regulated by autonomic nervous system. It is well-known that breathing exercise can regulate autonomic nervous function and promote relaxation. However, the mechanism for better immunity and sleep quality is not clear. We postulate that alternative nostril breathing might benefit nurses after undergoing shift work. The benefits could be due to improvement of autonomic nervous function, sleep quality, and even immune function.

The study design will include a randomization of two groups, with a control group and one experimental groups for 3 months (12 weeks). The control group will do normal breathing. The experimental groups will do alternative nostril breathing twice a week (20 minutes/time) for 3 months.

The study primary endpoints are 1) to improve autonomic nervous function, 2) to improve sleep quality and 3) to enhance human immunity.

We anticipate to reach the primary endpoints and publish the primary results in one year.

Conditions

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Shift Nurses

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Normal breathing

The control group will do normal breathing.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Alternative nostril breathing

The experimental groups will do alternative nostril breathing twice a week (20 minutes/time) for 3 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alternative nostril breathing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The experimental groups will do alternative nostril breathing twice a week (20 minutes/time) for 3 months.

Interventions

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Alternative nostril breathing

The experimental groups will do alternative nostril breathing twice a week (20 minutes/time) for 3 months.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Shift nurses

Exclusion Criteria

* Upper respiratory tract infection such as nasal congestion, runny nose, coughing, wheezing, nosebleeds, fever and other symptoms.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ming-Ho Lee

MD.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kuender D. Yang, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Ming-Ho Lee

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Division of Core Laboratory; Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Changhua County, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Kuender D. Yang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

886-975617006

Facility Contacts

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Kuender D. Yang, PhD

Role: primary

886-975617006

Other Identifiers

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1010807

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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