Effect of yogasana and pranayama in elderly people health

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Age-related physical debility, (2) ICD-10 Condition: R54||Age-related physical debility,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/10/058325
• Lead Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of ayurved

Brief Summary

Number of patient 40

Type of study - Open label

Intervention - yoga and pranayama

Randomisation - Non Random



Yogasana will be done on empty stomach or after breakfast.

Duration time one hour.

2 times/day

Name of yogasana in standing position

1 Tadasana with support

2 Vrikshasana with support

3 Trikonasana

4 Ardhachakrasana

5 Katichakrasana



Yogasana in sitting position.

1 Bhadrasana

2 Vajrasana

3 Paschimotanasan

4 Shashankasana

5 Uttanmandukasana



Yogasana in lying position.

1 Pavanmuktasan

2 Bhujangasana

3 Makarasan

4 Shalbhasan

5 Shavasan



Pranayaam –

1 Anulom Vilom 10 times

2 Om chanting 10 times



Duration of Study – 3 Months for each patient including follow ups.



Follow up period will be 30 days during study and after 3 months after completion of study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Elderly persons aged between 60 to 75 years irrespective of their caste, race and sex etc.
• Wiling to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• Elderly persons age below 60 and above 75 years.
• • Physical disability, severe pain, obstructive disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, injury or paralysis.
• • Severe cognitive disease like Alzheimer’s.
• • Extensive surgery the past years or planned the coming year.
• • Blood pressure ≥160mm Hg systolic, ≥100mm Hg diastolic (blood pressure will be measured in sitting position twice in each arm) or irregular pulse.
• • Contraindication of Yogasana.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in Mobility, Sleep Anorexia Indigestion Constipation Weight loss Sensory Perception Lack Of Memory Adjustment To Weather Wrinkle Of Skin Dyspnea Palpitation Chest Pain Joint Pain Sex Desire	Every 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To Achieve Improvement In Elderly Mobility Scale Score Optimum Body Weight Basal Metabolic Index

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved; 🇮🇳 Jodhpur, RAJASTHAN, India

Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved

🇮🇳Jodhpur, RAJASTHAN, India

Dr Ritura

Principal investigator

9461243224

drriturasharma28@gmail.com