Benifit of Yoga and Rajyoga meditation on symptomatic post-Covid-19 patients

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: COVID 19 virus identified,

Registration Number: CTRI/2022/05/042411

Lead Sponsor: Manipal Academy of Higher Education

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.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 500

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).

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identify the current prevalence of long-term debilitating effects in post COVID-19 symptomatic Indian	one month
adult patients which are lacking. Assist in the clinical management of post-COVID-19 symptomatic	one month
Indian patients by rehabilitation techniques or preventive measures using Yoga (mainly pranayama) and	one month
particularly RM to mitigate their debilitating effect or symptoms particularly related to cerebral	one month
cardiovascular and respiratory problems and improve quality of life.	one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Melaka Manipal Medical College, MAHE, Manipal
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Melaka Manipal Medical College, MAHE, Manipal
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Sujatha Prabhu P
Principal investigator
9964585737
sujatha.prabhu@manipal.edu