Status:
COMPLETED
Deep Breathing Techniques (Pranayama) in Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Conditions:
Pregnancy Related
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Slow deep breathing actives the vagal nerve and leads to a natural reduction in physiological parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate and digestion. The effects of these techniques have not been...
Detailed Description
The trial will be conducted as a pilot study in one study visit, which will be conducted in two phases. Phase I will be conducted on normotensive pregnant women and Phase II will be conducted on hyper...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Any pregnant woman in the 3rd trimester after 28 weeks of pregnancy who is/has
- 18 years of age or older
- English speaking
- Phase II Only- Chronic hypertension - defined as pre-existing elevated blood pressure prior to pregnancy or less than 20 weeks gestation (Systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and /or a diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg) with or without antihypertensive use
- Phase II Only- Gestational hypertension - defined as elevated blood pressure (Systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and /or a diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg) after 20 weeks of pregnancy without any evidence of end-organ damage or proteinuria, with or without antihypertensive use
- Phase II Only- Preeclampsia without severe features - defined as elevated blood pressure (Systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg but less than 160 mmHG and /or a diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg but less than 110 mmHg on two or more occasions 4 hours or more apart) with evidence of proteinuria, with or without antihypertensive use
Exclusion
- Any unstable maternal or fetal condition that requires urgent delivery
- Any concerns for pre-eclampsia with or without severe features (i.e. Development of HELLP syndrome or eclampsia)
- Severe pulmonary disease
- Active or acute pulmonary disease
- Known deviated nasal septum
- Does not desire to perform breath-controlled exercises
- Low blood pressure defined as baseline blood pressure less or equal to a systolic of 90 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure of 60 mmHg
- Cannot roll their tongue
- Have difficulty or cannot breathe through their nose
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 2 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05341921
Start Date
August 2 2022
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
April 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Advent Health Shawnee Mission Birth Center
Merriam, Kansas, United States, 66204