Effect of naturopathy interventions in bronchial asthma
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- bronchial asthma
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/001169
- Lead Sponsor
- INYS-medical research society.Bangalore.Karnataka.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Mild to moderate persistent asthma
FEV Pred 60-80% after 6 hrs of withholding inhalers
12% increase in FEv1 after inhalers
Non smokers /stopped smoking 6 months back
18-65 years
Asthmatics with severe airflow limitation or more (FEV1 <60% predicted)
co morbid conditions such as : a) patients with uncontrolled hypertension systolic BP >200mm Hg or diastolic BP >100mmHg, or b) a history of cerebrovascular events, or ischemic cardiac events in last 6 months or having known aortic aneurysms, or c) Patients who are pregnant / lactating mothers, and or d) patients who are on cholinergic medication (Myasthenia Gravis).
Inability to ambulate >50%of the time.
History of recurrent or chronic respiratory infection such as pulmonary tuberculosis and autoimmune lung diseases, ARDS, cancer
Major psychiatric illnesses. As these subjects may not be able to follow the instructions and study procedures and fill up questionnaires.
Those who are practicing yoga for last six months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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