The effect of yoga for prevention of Electroconvulsive therapy induced memory deficits

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Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/04/018441
• Lead Sponsor: IMHANS

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

All patients referred to ECT from any adult psychiatry unit, NIMHANS, Bangalore

Exclusion Criteria

ECT received within the last 3 months, Patients with intellectual disability or neurological illness such as epilepsy, head injury, or dementia, patients with a diagnosis of substance induced disorder (excluding nicotine use disorder)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the effects of concurrent yoga and ECT on verbal memory (delayed recall) and autobiographical memory, over ECT alone in patients with major mental illnessesTimepoint: To assess the effects of concurrent yoga and ECT on verbal memory (delayed recall) and autobiographical memory after 3rd ECT(generally after one week of starting ECT), 6th ECT(generally after two weeks of starting ECT) and 9th ECT (generally after three weeks of starting ECT) as well as at the completion of ECT course (generally within four weeks of starting ECT).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the differences in ECT related parameters in the two groups <br/ ><br>To compare differences in clinical improvement measured on the following rating scales BPRS, HDRS, YMRS in the above groupsTimepoint: In patients receiving ECT to assess the effects of concurrent yoga on ECT related parameters and clinical improvement measured on the following rating scales BPRS, HDRS, YMRS after 3rd ECT(generally after one week of starting ECT), 6th ECT(generally after two weeks of starting ECT) and 9th ECT (generally after three weeks of starting ECT) as well as at the completion of the ECT course (generally within four weeks of starting ECT).