Role of Yoga in Alcohol de-addiction

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol dependence,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/06/019583
• Lead Sponsor: CYTER of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth

Brief Summary

The present study evaluates effects of adjuvant effect of Yoga therapy on psychological parameters of ADS patients.

Adjuvant Yoga therapy includes Yogic counseling, breath-body co-ordination, static postures (Asanas), breathing techniques (Pranayamas), and relaxation techniques, carefully selected by conducting a detailed literature review and the final Yoga schedule thus arrived was validated by eminent experts in the field of Yoga.



Patients who satisfies the inclusion and exclusion criteria would be randomized to either Yoga or Control group. Randomization would be done using statistics and sample app by Dept. of Psychiatry. Patients in both the groups received standard medical care in the form of individualized drug therapy by Dept. of Psychiatry. Patients in the Yoga group would receive 6 supervised Yoga therapy sessions for 6 weeks. Patients would be followed up rigorously by weekly telephonic conversations. The following parameters would be studied at the baseline and after 6 weeks intervention period.



Quality of Life (WHO-QOL)

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Alcohol Craving questionnaire (ACQ)

Beliefs of Yoga Scale (BAYS)



Pre and post data would be collected and analyzed after completion of the intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-10-06
• Study Completion: 2019-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Chronic alcoholic patient, currently in active dependence 2.
• Willing to participate in Yoga therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients manifesting complications of alcoholism such as giddiness, seizures, memory problem preventing them from comprehending the instructions.
• Patients un-willing to come to Yoga 3.
• Unable to comprehend and perform the techniques in the protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
(WHOQOL)	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
Perceived Stress Scale	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
(PSS)	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
Hospital Anxiety and	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
Depression Scale	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
(HADS)	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
Alcohol Craving	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
questionnaire (ACQ)	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
Beliefs of Yoga Scale	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.
(BAYS)	6 sessions along with standard | medical management.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NA	NA

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CYTER; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

CYTER

🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Kiaan Gupta

Principal investigator

9940823948

kiaangupta1@gmail.com