Bikram Yoga and Asthma

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Asthmatics

• Registration Number: NCT00410098
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Cold and dry air induce exercise induced asthma. Yoga training may improve lung function tests. Bikram Yoga (heat 39 degree Celsius and humidity 60%)training may improve both lung function tests and bronchial hyperreactivity (to exercise and adenosine 5'monophosphate).

Detailed Description

15 young adults with exercise induced asthma and 10 healthy young adults will participate in 2 months taining of Bikram Yoga in Tel Aviv. They will perform sessions of 90 minutes training at least 5 times a week. Lung function tests, bronchial challenges (exercise and AMP) and progressive exercise test will be performed before and after the 2 month training at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem in the asthmatic patients. Healthy adults will perform only lung function tsts and progressive exercise before and after training.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-12-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-12-11
• Study First Posted: 2006-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 2006-12-12
• Study Start: 2007-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• controlled asthma
• age 18-30 years

Exclusion Criteria

• heart,
• hypertension,
• kidney disease,
• chronic lung disease,
• oxygen dependence

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests