A Prospective Trial of Ayurveda for Coronary Artery Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease
• Interventions: Other: Ayurveda

• Registration Number: NCT02228343
• Lead Sponsor: University of New Mexico

Brief Summary

Can Ayurvedic therapy improve markers of cardiovascular health and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease.

Detailed Description

Patients with established coronary artery disease will be treated with 90 days of Ayurvedic therapy to include yoga, meditation, breathing exercises,and herbs. Arterial stiffness, weight, BMI, BP, medications, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglyceride, HS-CRP will be measured at baseline and after 90 days of therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-29
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Results First Submitted: 2024-02-20
• Results First Submitted QC: 2024-02-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-20
• Results First Posted: 2024-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• stable coronary artery disease (prior mi, coronary angioplasty or stent, coronary bypass surgery)

Exclusion Criteria

• age < 18 years
• life expectancy < 6 months
• pregnancy or breast feeding
• unwilling or unable to complete 90 days of therapy
• already receiving/taking Ayurvedic therapy
• unable to converse in or understand English language

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ayurveda	Ayurveda	Ayurvedic therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participants With Arterial Stiffness Were Measured as Pulse Wave Velocity Meters/Second	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of New Mexico Medical Group McMahon Cardiology; 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States