Yoga-Based Breathing Exercises in a Salt-Cave Environment Versus a Standard Clinical Setting in Smokers (SPELEO-SMOKERS)
2026年7月27日 更新者：SEFA HAKTAN HATIK、Sinop University
Yoga-Based Breathing Exercises Performed in a Salt-Cave Environment Versus a Standard Clinical Setting in Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether performing the same yoga-based breathing exercise program in a salt-cave environment produced different respiratory, functional, physical activity, and quality-of-life outcomes compared with the same program performed in a standard clinical setting in adult smokers.
Sixty adult smokers were randomized to either a salt-cave group or a control group.
Both groups received a physiotherapist-supervised yoga-based breathing exercise program for 6 weeks, twice weekly, in 50-minute sessions.
The intervention content, frequency, duration, and physiotherapist supervision were identical in both groups; the only planned between-group difference was the intervention setting.
Spirometric outcomes were assessed at baseline, week 3, and week 6.
Functional exercise capacity, physical activity, and quality of life were assessed at baseline and week 6.
研究概览
地位
完全的
详细说明
Eligible participants were adult daily smokers aged 18 to 65 years who had smoked for at least the previous 12 months.
After baseline assessments, participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the salt-cave group or the standard clinical setting group.
Allocation was generated by an independent researcher and concealed using sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes.
Both groups completed the same 6-week yoga-based breathing exercise program, delivered twice weekly under physiotherapist supervision.
Each standardized session lasted approximately 50 minutes and included preparatory breathing control, diaphragmatic breathing, Suusi breathing, Kapalabhati, Ujjayi, Anuloma-Viloma/Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Bhramari, Agni Sar, and relaxation.
The salt-cave group received the program at the Tuzluca Salt Therapy Center, whereas the control group received the program in a standard private clinical setting.
Spirometric parameters included forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), peak expiratory flow (PEF), and the FEV1/FVC ratio.
Secondary assessments included the 6-minute walk test, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF.
Participant and provider blinding was not feasible because the settings were visibly different.
Statistical analysis was conducted using coded group labels.
研究类型
介入性
注册 (实际的)
60
阶段
- 不适用
联系人和位置
本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息，以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。
学习地点
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Iğdır、土耳其（türkiye）、76900
- Tuzluca Rock Salt Mine Salt Therapy Center
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参与标准
研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
- 成人
- 年长者
接受健康志愿者
是的
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years
- Voluntary participation and written informed consent
- Ability to ambulate and cooperate with assessments
- Literacy
- Daily smoking for at least the previous 12 months
- Body mass index below 30 kg/m²
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years
- Voluntary participation and written informed consent
- Ability to ambulate and cooperate with assessments
- Literacy
- Daily smoking for at least the previous 12 months
- Body mass index below 30 kg/m²
Withdrawal Criteria
- Participant request to discontinue
- Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
- Occurrence of a sports-related injury during assessments
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：治疗
- 分配：随机化
- 介入模型：并行分配
- 屏蔽：无（打开标签）
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的：Salt-Cave Yoga-Based Breathing Exercise Group
Participants completed the physiotherapist-supervised yoga-based breathing exercise program at the Tuzluca Salt Therapy Center for 6 weeks, twice weekly.
The program content, session duration, frequency, and supervision were identical to those of the comparator group; the planned between-group difference was the intervention setting.
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Participants received a physiotherapist-supervised yoga-based breathing exercise program at the Tuzluca Salt Therapy Center.
The intervention lasted 6 weeks and included two sessions per week, for a total of 12 sessions.
Each standardized session lasted approximately 50 minutes and included preparatory breathing control, diaphragmatic breathing, Suusi breathing, Kapalabhati, Ujjayi, Anuloma-Viloma/Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Bhramari, Agni Sar, and relaxation.
The exercise content, session frequency, duration, and physiotherapist supervision were identical to those provided in the standard clinical setting group; the planned difference was the intervention setting.
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有源比较器：Standard Clinical Setting Yoga-Based Breathing Exercise Group
Participants completed the same physiotherapist-supervised yoga-based breathing exercise program at the Iğdır Fizyodinamik Wellness Center for 6 weeks, twice weekly.
The program content, session duration, frequency, and supervision were identical to those of the experimental group.
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Participants received the same physiotherapist-supervised yoga-based breathing exercise program in a standard clinical setting at the Iğdır Fizyodinamik Wellness Center.
The intervention lasted 6 weeks and included two sessions per week, for a total of 12 sessions.
Each standardized session lasted approximately 50 minutes and included preparatory breathing control, diaphragmatic breathing, Suusi breathing, Kapalabhati, Ujjayi, Anuloma-Viloma/Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Bhramari, Agni Sar, and relaxation.
The exercise content, session frequency, duration, and physiotherapist supervision were identical to those provided in the salt-cave group.
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline, week 3, and week 6; primary endpoint at week 6
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FEV1 was measured in liters using pre-bronchodilator spirometry.
Participants performed three forced expiratory maneuvers under standardized instruction, and the best acceptable value was recorded.
The primary comparison was the between-group difference in change from baseline to week 6.
An interim measurement was also obtained at week 3
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Baseline, week 3, and week 6; primary endpoint at week 6
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline, week 3, and week 6
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FVC in liters, measured by pre-bronchodilator spirometry; baseline, week 3, and week 6.
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Baseline, week 3, and week 6
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Change in Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline, week 3, and week 6
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PEF in L/s, measured by pre-bronchodilator spirometry; baseline, week 3, and week 6.
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Baseline, week 3, and week 6
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Change in FEV1/FVC Ratio From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline, week 3, and week 6
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FEV1/FVC expressed as a percentage; baseline, week 3, and week 6.
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Baseline, week 3, and week 6
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Change in 6-Minute Walk Distance From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline and week 6
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Distance walked in meters during the 6-minute walk test.
Two tests were administered and the longest distance was used; baseline and week 6.
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Baseline and week 6
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Change in Physical Activity Assessed by IPAQ-SF From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline and week 6
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Total physical activity expressed as MET-min/week using the standard IPAQ-SF scoring protocol; baseline and week 6.
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Baseline and week 6
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Change in WHOQOL-BREF Scores From Baseline to Week 6
大体时间：Baseline and week 6
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Changes in General Health, Physical Health, Psychological, Social Relationships, and Environment scores; baseline and week 6.
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Baseline and week 6
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Participants With Intervention-Related Adverse Events
大体时间：6-week study period
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Number of participants experiencing intervention-related or spirometry-related adverse events during the 6-week study period.
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6-week study period
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合作者和调查者
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出版物和有用的链接
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一般刊物
- Kaminsky DA, Guntupalli KK, Lippmann J, Burns SM, Brock MA, Skelly J, DeSarno M, Pecott-Grimm H, Mohsin A, LaRock-McMahon C, Warren P, Whitney MC, Hanania NA. Effect of Yoga Breathing (Pranayama) on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Sep;23(9):696-704. doi: 10.1089/acm.2017.0102. Epub 2017 Jul 17.
- Dinesh T, Gaur G, Sharma V, Madanmohan T, Harichandra Kumar K, Bhavanani A. Comparative effect of 12 weeks of slow and fast pranayama training on pulmonary function in young, healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Yoga. 2015 Jan;8(1):22-6. doi: 10.4103/0973-6131.146051.
- Rashleigh R, Smith SM, Roberts NJ. A review of halotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2014 Feb 21;9:239-46. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S57511. eCollection 2014.
- Freidl J, Huber D, Braunschmid H, Romodow C, Pichler C, Weisbock-Erdheim R, Mayr M, Hartl A. Winter Exercise and Speleotherapy for Allergy and Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 15;9(10):3311. doi: 10.3390/jcm9103311.
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研究主要日期
学习开始 (实际的)
2022年12月1日
初级完成 (实际的)
2023年2月20日
研究完成 (实际的)
2023年2月28日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2026年7月27日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2026年7月27日
首次发布 (实际的)
2026年7月30日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
2026年7月30日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2026年7月27日
最后验证
2026年7月1日
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- SPELEO-SMOKERS-2022
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Individual participant data will not be shared with external researchers.
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