Effects of Acupuncture Versus Deep Breathing Exercises on Hypertensive Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester

Effects of Acupuncture Versus Deep Breathing Exercises on Hypertensive Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

investigate the effect of diaphragmatic deep breathing exercises versus acupuncture hypertensive adults This study is expected to provide significant health benefits for pregnant females in the third trimester suffering from hypertension.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hypertension ,Pregnancy
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Acupuncture; Other: Deep breathing exercise

Detailed Description

The study contributes to lowering the risk of hypertension complications in the pregnant women in the third trimester through a study investigate the effect of diaphragmatic deep breathing exercises versus acupuncture on prehypertensive or hypertensive adults

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt
    • Kerolous ishak shehata kelini

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• pregnant women in the third trimester
• suffering from hypertension
• age ranged between 25-35

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Rhumatoid arthritis
• Any respiratory disease like athma
• osteoporosis
• Any kind of infection

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Acupuncture Group: 20pregnant women received it.; Study group 1: composed of 20 pregnant women received physical therapy session of acupuncture	Device: Acupuncture; traditional Chinese medicine practice that involves inserting fine needles into specific points on the body to promote healing and balance.
Experimental: Deep breathing Group:20pregnant women received it.; Study group 2: composed of 20 pregnant women received physical therapy session received Deep breathing exercise	Other: Deep breathing exercise; Deep breathing exercises can significantly reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Blood pressure	A sphygmomanometer is an instrument used to measure blood pressure. Normally value ranged from 100-140 on systole and 60-90 on diastole An inflatable cuff that wraps around the upper arm. A measuring unit, which can be a mercury manometer or an aneroid gauge, that records the pressure.	2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: October 6 University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Kerolous IS Kelini, Al-Zaytoonah University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 27, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 11, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): January 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 13, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): March 18, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 23, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 18, 2026
• Last Verified: March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Hypertension; Acupuncture; Third trimester; Deep breathing exercise
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Urogenital Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced; Hypertension; Therapeutics; Complementary Therapies; Acupuncture Therapy
• Other Study ID Numbers: P.T- GYN- 01/2026- 574

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No