Effect of yoga on obesity

Phase 2/3

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity, unspecified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/09/045677
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Khundrakpam Geetarani Devi

Brief Summary

Obesity is the condition ofexcessive accumulation of fat and fat depots resulting in more than 20% of theexcess expected body weight.1In India individuals affected byobesity are more than 135 million and the prevalence of obesity is more acutein women than males.

- Yoga isan art, a science, and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level,physical, mental and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s lifepurposeful, useful, and noble.

- the practice ofSuryanamaskara gives a great number of benefits. It strengthens the back andhelps balance the metabolism

- Kapalabhatipranayama, Bhastrika pranayama and Surya anulomaviloma means“heating and generating breathing structures.

- This study is planned to study the effectiveness of SuryanamaskaraAnd Heating Pranayama On Grade 1 Obesity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-02-01
• Study Completion: 2023-08-29
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Age group-between 18-30years are selected for the study.
• Gender-Both male and female 3.
• Subjects with grade 1 obesity.

Exclusion Criteria

• Co morbidity associated with obesity.
• Subject taking other treatments.
• Alcohol consumption.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Body weight measurement	Assesments done at two time points: | Pre- assessment- Day 0- before intervention start | Post- assessment- Day 30- After intervention of 4 weeks.
2. Waist circumference measurement.	Assesments done at two time points: | Pre- assessment- Day 0- before intervention start | Post- assessment- Day 30- After intervention of 4 weeks.
3. Skin folds thickness measurement.	Assesments done at two time points: | Pre- assessment- Day 0- before intervention start | Post- assessment- Day 30- After intervention of 4 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Height Measurement	Assesments done at two time points:

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Alvas college of Naturopathy and Yogic sciences; 🇮🇳 Kannada, KARNATAKA, India

Alvas college of Naturopathy and Yogic sciences

🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Khundrakpam Geetarani Devi

Principal investigator

8073756664

geetaranikhundrakpam99@gmail.com