Effects of Yoga on Pulmonary Parameters, Posture, Body Awareness and Quality of Life Among Chronic Smokers

NCT ID: NCT05810298

Last Updated: 2023-04-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 32 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-22
• Study Completion Date: 2023-03-23

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of practicing pranayam (voluntary regulated breathing) and yogasana (standing poses of yoga) with subject education on vital capacity, respiratory muscle strength, spinal flexibility, body awareness, quality of life and nicotine dependence of smokers and non-smokers.

Detailed Description

When initial assesments will be completed, volunteers will be assigned to one of two possible sequences by their nicotine dependency. Smokers group (SG) or control group (CG).

All volunteers will receive an exercise program with Asana and Pranayam practices with the duration of 4 weeks.

All subjects will be assessed in terms of functional capacity, pulmonary functions, thoracic spine range of motion, postural analysis, respiratory muscle strength, body awareness, quality of life and nicotine dependence at the baseline and at the end of the study. Data will be collected from all the subjects at baseline and at the end of the study (4 weeks) by the same physiotherapist who also will supervise the exercise sessions.

Conditions

Smoking

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Smokers Group

Education about smoking

Asana practice (Only standing yoga poses with rhytmic breathing)

Pranayam (Rhytmic regulated breathing)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Asana Practice

Intervention Type: OTHER

Yogasana training will be comprised of active movements when standing. Spine and limbs stretches eccentrically respecting the movement patterns of body without pushing limits. Transition in between poses will be synchronized with breathing pattern in zero resistance flow. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of standing poses training will last for 4 weeks.

Pranayam Practice (Rhythmic regulated breathing)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Breathing exercises will be comprised of diaphragmatic breathing, holding the breath after inhaling deeply and exhaling passively or exhaling actively by contracting abdominal muscles and inhaling passively. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of breathing exercises will last for 4 weeks.

Smoking Education Program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The aim of the education is to increase awareness of subjects who are chronical smokers. The subject education will be performed at least once via face to face interview. Education topics will be covered basic information about harmful effects of habitual smoking and how to reduce the side effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Control Group

Asana practice (Only standing yoga poses with rhytmic breathing)

Pranayam (Rhytmic regulated breathing)

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Asana Practice

Intervention Type: OTHER

Yogasana training will be comprised of active movements when standing. Spine and limbs stretches eccentrically respecting the movement patterns of body without pushing limits. Transition in between poses will be synchronized with breathing pattern in zero resistance flow. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of standing poses training will last for 4 weeks.

Pranayam Practice (Rhythmic regulated breathing)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Breathing exercises will be comprised of diaphragmatic breathing, holding the breath after inhaling deeply and exhaling passively or exhaling actively by contracting abdominal muscles and inhaling passively. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of breathing exercises will last for 4 weeks.

Interventions

Asana Practice

Yogasana training will be comprised of active movements when standing. Spine and limbs stretches eccentrically respecting the movement patterns of body without pushing limits. Transition in between poses will be synchronized with breathing pattern in zero resistance flow. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of standing poses training will last for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Pranayam Practice (Rhythmic regulated breathing)

Breathing exercises will be comprised of diaphragmatic breathing, holding the breath after inhaling deeply and exhaling passively or exhaling actively by contracting abdominal muscles and inhaling passively. The exercises will be done 2 days a week online under the supervision of physiotherapist. Total duration of breathing exercises will last for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Smoking Education Program

The aim of the education is to increase awareness of subjects who are chronical smokers. The subject education will be performed at least once via face to face interview. Education topics will be covered basic information about harmful effects of habitual smoking and how to reduce the side effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Voluntary participation in research
• Young healthy subjects who were aged between 18-60 years with or without daily cigarette smoking habit

Exclusion Criteria

• Allergic disorders or respiratory disorders
• History of a major surgery in the last 2 years
• Neurological diseases
• Cardiovascular diseases which are contraindicates exercise
• Fractures or orthopedic problems in upper or lower extremities
• Systemic rheumatical diseases(Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondilitis etc.)

Systemic diseases and respiratory disorders will be ruled out in the selected subjects by taking their detailed history and by their thorough clinical examination by the researcher.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Yeditepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Fizyoram Physiotherapy Counseling Center

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

CanerÖ

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id