Pranayama and yoga for well-being of healthcare workers
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/09/036594
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 63
1. Healthcare workers including doctors, nursing officers, laboratory technicians and nursing attendants working in any healthcare facility in India
2. Age between 18 to 60 years
3. Should be able to read and comprehend English
1. Those who are already regular practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya or any meditation technique and have been practicing it regularly, i.e. three or more days per week within the last 3 months
2. Those who have pre-existing severe mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
3. Those who have epilepsy will be excluded
4. Participants who have been diagnosed to have active tuberculosis as per self-report
5. Pregnancy and first 6-months postpartum
6. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as BP > 160/110 mmHg despite taking medications - by self-report
7. Heart disease â?? myocardial infarction within last 3 months or unstable angina or congestive heart failure by self-report
8. Only one person from the same family will be allowed to participate in the study to prevent contamination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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