Effect of yoga in postmenopausal wome
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/01/039095
- Lead Sponsor
- Jawaharlal Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education and Research JIPMER
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 109
Inclusion Criteria
Postmenopausal women of age group 40-55 years, atleast 1 year after cessation of menstruation, without any gross systemic disease and non-smoker and who can abstain from alcohol during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria
women who underwent surgical menopause,
women with hormone replacement therapy
women with Kyphoscoliosis
women doing regular practice of vigorous athletic activities and yoga
women on drugs influencing respiratory function
women with other inflammatory conditions, pre-existing pulmonary conditions, active infections (gynae inflammatory conditions).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To study the effect of 12 weeks yoga therapy on pulmonary function and inflammatory markers in postmenopausal women.Timepoint: 2 time points
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To assess the pulmonary function test parameters and inflammatory markers before and after 12 weeks of yoga therapy in postmenopausal women and compare them with controls. <br/ ><br>2. To assess the menopausal symptoms and quality of life in postmenopausal women before and after 12 weeks of yoga therapy and compare them with controls.Timepoint: 2 time point