Study of effect of yoga in reducing cardiovascular disease risks in community
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/09/009770
- Lead Sponsor
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research JIPMER
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
All adults in the age group of 40-79 years with anyone of the following CV risk factors will be included in the study:
Known family history of CVD
Obesity
Smoking
Alcoholics (Low intake)
Lack of physical activity (Moderate to severe)
Pre-hypertension
Hypertension
Pre-diabetes
Diabetes
Dyslipidemia
Insulin resistance
Retrograde inflammation
Psychological stress and Work stress
Exclusion Criteria
•Severe alcoholics (Alcohol has more influence on cardiovascular and autonomic functions)
•Sportspersons
•Known heart diseases
•Receiving hormonal therapy
•Severe Kidney diseases
•Other endocrine disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ormalization of blood pressure, rate pressure product and baroreceptor sensitivityTimepoint: 12 weeks of practise of Yoga normalizes blood pressure, rate pressure productand baroreceptor sensitivity
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improves autonomic functions and improvises Insulin resistance, Lipid risk factors, Inflammatory markers (hsCRP, IL-6, Homocysteine, Adiponectin, TNF-alpha), Endothelial marker (vWF), oxidative stress andTimepoint: two and half year of yoga practice will mainly help in preventing in cardio-vascular diseases