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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/09/094035 [Registered on: 01/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 30/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Yoga & Naturopathy
Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   EFFECT OF ANULOM VILOM (PRANAYAMA) OVER SIMPLE BREATHING EXERCISE ON BREATHING CAPACITY AND MEMORY RETENTION IN YOUNG PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. 
Scientific Title of Study   EFFECT OF 2 WEEKS OF ANULOM VILOM (PRANAYAMA) OVER DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING EXERCISE ON VITAL CAPACITY AND MEMORY RETENTION IN PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS IN THE AGE GROUP OF 18-25 YEARS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Twinkle Naik 
Designation  Intern 
Affiliation  KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  CPR OPD NO- 12, Cardiorespiratory Department, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai- 400022

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India 
Phone  8108228473  
Fax    
Email  twinkle.naik01@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr. Dipali Suvarna (PT)  
Designation  Associate Professor in Neuro Physiotherapy and Guide  
Affiliation  KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  CPR OPD NO- 12, Cardiorespiratory Department, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai- 400022

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India 
Phone  8767039845  
Fax    
Email  dipali.suvarna@somaiya.edu   
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Twinkle Naik 
Designation  Intern 
Affiliation  KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  CPR OPD NO- 12, Cardiorespiratory Department, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai- 400022

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India 
Phone  8108228473  
Fax    
Email  twinkle.naik01@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai- 400022 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Twinkle Naik   KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY  CPR OPD NO- 12, Cardiorespiratory Department, KJ Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai- 400022
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 		 8356964432

somaiya_physiotherapy@somaiya.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy Students 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Anulom Vilom (Pranayama)  Sit in any comfortable meditative asana. Keep the head and spine straight. The eyes should be closed. Place right hand in jnana mudra. Close the right nostril with the right thumb. Inhale through the left nostril for 5 counts. After 5 counts of breath release the pressure of thumb from the right nostril and close the left nostril with the ring finger. Exhale through the right nostril for 10 counts, keeping the respiration rate slow, deep and silent. Then, inhale through the right nostril for 5 counts. Exhale through the left nostril for 10 counts. This is one round. Practice 5 rounds or for 3 to 5 minutes, making sure that no sound is produced as the air passes through the nostrils. 
Comparator Agent  Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise  Sit in a relaxed and comfortable position like Semi-fowler’s position where gravity assists the diaphragm. Place your hand on the abdomen. Breathe in slowly and deeply through the nose and exhale through the mouth. During inspiration, the hand placed on the abdomen should rise slightly and fall during expiration (Figure 5) Repeat the cycle for 5-10 mins. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Physiotherapy Undergraduate Students and Interns.
2) Between the ages of 18-25 years.
3) 2 weeks prior to summative examinations (College/University Exam). 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Any diagnosed respiratory/cardiovascular/psychiatric/musculoskeletal conditions.
2) Smokers. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Increase in Vital Capcity and Memory Retention after 2 weeks of Intervention.  Pre and post intervention of 2 weeks  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Occurence of Anxiety (Outcome measure-Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale)  Pre and post intervention of 2 weeks  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "40"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="40" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   12/09/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) 02/10/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This comparative study aims to investigate the effects of Anulom Vilom (Pranayama) and Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises practiced for 2 weeks in physiotherapy students aged 18–25 years. It assesses changes in vital capacity, memory retention, and the occurrence of anxiety through pre- and post-intervention testing. The aim is to identify which breathing technique offers greater physiological, cognitive, and psychological benefits. 
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