Effectiveness of Yoga and Rajyoga meditation in improving quality of life of symptomatic post-Covid-19 Indian participants
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrollment
- 500
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Indian patients by rehabilitation techniques or preventive measures using Yoga (mainly pranayama) and
Study Overview
Brief Summary
COVID-19 infected patients may present sequelae of medical problems with perseverance, lasting several weeks to months after recovery. It is not clear, how the viral load and comorbidities would affect the risk of evolving long-term COVID-19 complications. There is a need for follow-up and care for survivors recovering from COVID-19. Pulmonary function tests were more evident in critical COVID-19 patients when compared with moderate illness. Evidence supports the benefits of yoga in the management of stress as well as in chronic non-communicable diseases. However, there is no evidence available on the effects of yoga and Rajyoga meditation practice on post-COVID-19 symptomatic participants and very few studies elaborate their importance in communicable diseases, especially in acute and rapidly spreading infections, resulting in pandemics like COVID-19. Thus, there is a need for rehabilitation and improvement in the quality of life in post-COVID-19 symptomatic patients. Based on the existing scientific evidence on yoga, pranayama and Rajyoga meditation in improving respiratory and immune functions, a formulated yoga module and regular Rajyoga meditation practice will be employed in this study, to help in mitigating the long-term side effects of COVID-19 infection in adults. Thus, the purpose of the current study is to compare and correlate the findings from physiological parameter tests (HRV, EMG, EEG, and pulmonary function tests) between asymptomatic volunteers who will serve as control and post COVID-19 symptomatic participants and mitigating effectiveness of pranayama and RM practice on these parameters in post-COVID-19 symptomatic participants.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Stratified randomization
- Masking
- Not Applicable
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants who will not be practicing Yoga or meditation in their routine day to day life will be included.
- •Participants with post COVOD-19 symptoms (One month after discharge from hospital or isolation) having American Association of Anesthesiologist (ASA) score I/II will be included in the control /intervention groups.
- •Participants who will be taking any type of medication including for sleep/anxiety are permitted to be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participants with ASA score III or more will be excluded from the study.
- •Individuals who practice pranayama or meditation regularly (more the 3 days in a week).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Indian patients by rehabilitation techniques or preventive measures using Yoga (mainly pranayama) and
Time Frame: one month
particularly RM to mitigate their debilitating effect or symptoms particularly related to cerebral
Time Frame: one month
adult patients which are lacking. Assist in the clinical management of post-COVID-19 symptomatic
Time Frame: one month
Identify the current prevalence of long-term debilitating effects in post COVID-19 symptomatic Indian
Time Frame: one month
cardiovascular and respiratory problems and improve quality of life.
Time Frame: one month
Secondary Outcomes
- Identify the underlying scientific basis for any improvement in physiological parameters [HRV, EMG, EEG and respiratory parameters((FVC, FEV1, TLC, PEFR, VO2 max)] tested in chronic post-COVID-19 symptomatic Indian patients subsequent to interventions with Yoga & RM.)