Effect of Yoga in Indian Adolescents.

Completed

• Conditions: Stress levels, metabolic parameters such as body weight, waist circumference, pulse rate, body fat and blood pressure and Attention span and concentration of the subjects will be studied.

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/08/009203
• Lead Sponsor: INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

Brief Summary

Although yoga is undoubtedly of great value in improving health and well-being, scientific data on metabolic benefits have not been clearly elucidated from India. There have been scatteredreports on the usefulness of yoga in adults, but its value on the health and well-beingof childrenhasnot been much studied. This study will examine the effectiveness of a school based yoga intervention on stress levels, metabolic parameters and cognition of adolescents studying in grades VIII – X (~ aged 13-15 years). Various standardized tools will be used for measurementof stress, cognition and behavioral habits (dietary profile, physical activity) as well asanthropometric and clinical parameters. Appropriate statistical tests will be used to study associations and analyze the outcomes. We hypothesize that yoga as an intervention in a school setting can be a potentially efficacious strategy for improving child and adolescent health. This project canhelpto study the effects of yoga on the mentaland metabolic health of Indian youth.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-06
• Study Completion: 2020-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

Participants in the age groups of 13-15 years (grades VIII-X) from randomly selected government and private schools across two cities (New Delhi (NCR) and Chennai) will be enrolled into this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Any serious illness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of an intensive 25-session yoga intervention in adolescents on:	Baseline, 4 months, 6 months.
Stress levels, Metabolic parameters, Adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviours and Attention span and concentration	Baseline, 4 months, 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of yoga intervention on Adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviours and Attention span and concentration	Baseline, 4 months, 6 months.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 🇮🇳 South, DELHI, India

MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION; 🇮🇳 Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

🇮🇳South, DELHI, India

DR YASHDEEP GUPTA

Principal investigator

01126593645

yash_deep_gupta@yahoo.co.in