NCT07529834

Additional Effects of Pilates Breathing and Diaphragmatic Breathing Combined With Moderate Intensity Continuous Cycling Training on Blood Pressure, Chest Expansion, Pulmonary Function and Quality Of Life in Patients With Hypertension

Recruiting now NA Last updated 14 April 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Cycling Training (Moderate-intensity continuous training) in Hypertension in 45 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline

12 January 2026

Primary endpoint
15 May 2026

15 May 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Foundation University Islamabad
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting now
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	45
Start date	12 January 2026
Primary completion	15 May 2026
Estimated completion	15 May 2026
Sites	1 location across Pakistan

Drugs / interventions tested

• Cycling Training (Moderate-intensity continuous training)
• Pilates Breathing
• Diaphragmatic Breathing

Conditions studied

• Hypertension — all drugs for Hypertension →

Sponsor

Foundation University Islamabad

Who can join

Adults 20 to 55, any sex, with Hypertension. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Hypertension or high blood pressure is defined as when the pressure in the blood vessels is too high. According to Joint National Committee 8 (JNC 8) Guidelines, hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure level of more than ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg. This study aims to study the combined effects of Pilates breathing, Diaphragmatic breathing and Moderate Intensity Continuous Cycling Training on blood pressure, chest expansion, pulmonary function and quality of life. Aerobic physical activity moderate intensity continuous training: (55%- 70% of maximal heart rate (MHR), rate of perceived exertion (RPE) of 11-13 on the Borg scale) continuous training, known as MICT. Pilates breathing exercise enhances lung expansion by focusing on controlled rhythmic breathing methods involving respiratory muscles. Diaphragmatic breathing exercise is slow and controlled deep breathing that has important effects on respiratory system by the modulation of autonomic nervous system. Hypertensive patients will be selected for this study. The study will include three groups. One group will undergo Cycling training with Pilates breathing and the other group will undergo Cycling training with Diaphragmatic breathing and third group will undergo Cycling training only. Before initiating the intervention at the baseline, following outcome measures would be assessed for all the patients: Blood pressure, chest expansion, pulmonary function and quality of life.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.