Therapeutic Effects of Pranayama Breathing Technique and Deep Breathing Exercises on Pain and Anxiety After Abdominal Surgery

NCT ID: NCT07164118

Last Updated: 2025-09-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 120 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-08-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-30

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effects of pranayama breathing technique and deep breathing exercises on pain and anxiety after abdominal surgery.

Detailed Description

Abdominal surgeries often present with significant pain and the need for analgesia, and inadequate pain control can lead to delayed wound healing, cognitive impairment, stress, and anxiety. Surgical patients frequently experience anxiety and moderate to severe pain during the perioperative period. Non-pharmacological methods provide significant support to pharmacological treatments during this period. Pranayama and deep breathing exercises stand out as effective methods that promote relaxation and reduce pain perception and anxiety. While the literature supports the positive effects of these techniques, studies on their use after abdominal surgery are limited. This research aims to fill this gap and demonstrate the benefits of non-pharmacological approaches in postoperative care.

Conditions

Abdominal Surgery

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Control Group

Patients will not be taught breathing exercises. Pain will be assessed with the VAS at the 6th, 12th, and 24th postoperative hours, and anxiety will be assessed with the STAI-II on the preoperative morning and before discharge.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Pranayama Breathing Group

Pranayama breathing techniques will be taught before surgery. Starting 4 hours after surgery, 8-10 minutes of breathing exercises will be repeated every 2 hours. Pain will be measured before and after the exercises and at 6, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. Anxiety will be measured with the STAI-II on the morning of the preoperative period and before discharge.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pranayama Breathing Exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Pranayama breathing technique consisting of 6 cycles, demonstrated by the researcher before the operation, supported by the brochure, and lasting 8-10 minutes every 2 hours from the 4th post-operative hour.

Deep Breathing Group

Deep breathing exercises will be taught before surgery. Six repetitions will be performed every two hours, starting four hours after surgery. Pain will be assessed with a VAS before and after the exercise and at 6, 12, and 24 hours. Anxiety will be measured with the STAI-II on the morning of the preoperative period and before discharge.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Deep Breathing Exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Deep breathing exercise, demonstrated one-on-one before surgery and supported by a guide, applied 6 times every 2 hours from the 4th post-operative hour onwards.

Interventions

Pranayama Breathing Exercise

Pranayama breathing technique consisting of 6 cycles, demonstrated by the researcher before the operation, supported by the brochure, and lasting 8-10 minutes every 2 hours from the 4th post-operative hour.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Deep Breathing Exercise

Deep breathing exercise, demonstrated one-on-one before surgery and supported by a guide, applied 6 times every 2 hours from the 4th post-operative hour onwards.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients aged 18-65,
• Having undergone elective abdominal surgery,
• Having no communication difficulties,
• Having no cognitive problems,
• Having no psychiatric illness,
• Having not previously practiced breathing exercises,
• Agreeing to participate in the study,
• Having an American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) rating of I, II, or III will be included in the sample group.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who developed complications such as bleeding, anastomotic leakage, atelectasis, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism in the postoperative period; who wished to withdraw from the study at any stage; or who required intensive care in the postoperative period will not be included in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cukurova University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muaz Gulsen

dr lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Afsin State Hospital

Kahramanmaraş, Afşin, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

CU-SBF-CB-07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id