Effect of yoga on recovery after heart surgery.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING(CABG)

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/10/009981
• Lead Sponsor: MINISTRY OF AYUSH

Brief Summary

This study  will be a randomized controlled trial which is being done to  evaluate the long term efficacy of yoga as an adjunctive to conventional medical management on clinical outcomes in post CABG rehabilitation.A total 300 patients will be randomised into two groups ( 150 in experimental group and 150 in yoga group) based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. 

The Control Group: The control group will be administered conventional medical management ( which includes Physiotherapy, life style modifications and drugs )  post CABG.

Study Group (Yoga Group): The study group / experimental group will get yoga intervention along with the conventional medical management which includes physiotherapy, life style modifications and medications.



Yoga group will receive supervised training of yoga at AIIMS for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks patients will be recommended to practice at home and the compliance to yoga will be ensured telephonically and through written log. They will be taught more yoga techniques during the 6th week and the 6th month of follow- up visits. Patients of both the groups will be physically followed- up and undergo repeat assessments at 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 month in terms of primary and secondary outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-10
• Study Start: 2017-10-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients willing and able to participate 2.
• All adults between 35- 65 years of age 3.
• Patients established with double or triple vessel disease planned for elective CABG d.Patients with uncomplicated peri-operative course, who are able to perform yoga.

Exclusion Criteria

• Emergency CABG b.
• CABG with valve replacement surgeries c.
• Acute and Chronic renal failure with or without dialysis e.
• Regular yoga practitioners f.
• Physical disabilities precluding yoga practice.
• Neuro-psychiatric illness h.
• Patients already exposed to yoga.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise capacity ( Modified Bruce potocol)	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
Pulmonary capacity (Pulmonary function test)	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
2.Rehabilitative outcomes-	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
Risk factor control:	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
1.Clinical outcomes	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
Waist Hip Ratio and BMI,Physical activity- IPAQ	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
Neuropsychiatric outcomes:	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
Anxiety and depresion(Hospital Anxiety and depression Scale), Quality of life- (SF-36 QOL)	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months
Blood pressure,Glycemic control-( hba1c),Lipid profile,Measurement of obesity-	6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SECONDARY OUTCOMES	1. MACCE( major adverse cerebrovascular or cardiovascular events)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CENTRE FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND RESEARCH; 🇮🇳 Delhi, DELHI, India

CENTRE FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND RESEARCH

🇮🇳Delhi, DELHI, India

DR BALRAM AIRAN

Principal investigator

01126593862

airanbalram@gmail.com