To assess Uchwasan karma of Udan Vayu in the high BMI individuals
- Conditions
- OverweightOverweight,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/01/061048
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Sanket Chatar
- Brief Summary
Medovruddhi or Overweight is currently one of the alarming situations due to wrong diet, sedentary lifestyle and stress. BMI (body mass index) is a simple index of weight for height that is commonly used to classify overweight and in adults. In Ashtanga Hridaya, effect of Medovruddhi on Shvasana (Breathing) is described, which throws light on adverse relation between Medovruddhi and lung functions. Considering dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight individuals, an attempt has been made to find is there any relation between Medovruddhi and Uchawasan Karma of Udan Vayu. According to Ayurvedic compendia with minimal work also, dyspnoea is found in the Medovruddhi individuals. So it’s a curiosity to find, whether Medovruddhi affects Uchhawasan Karma of Udan Vayu.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Individuals having BMI Greater than 25 and individuals having BMI 18.5-24.9 Non exercising high BMI individuals having age group 18 To 49 years irrespective of sex.
Pregnancy Acute or Chronic illness lung Diseases, respiratory diseases like bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, emphysema etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To find relation between Medovruddhi and Uchhawasan Karma of Udanvayu in high BMI individuals when compared with normal BMI Individuals with the help of Peak Flow meter one time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
PDEAs college of Ayurveda research center Nigdi Pune
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
PDEAs college of Ayurveda research center Nigdi Pune🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, IndiaDr Sanket ChatarPrincipal investigator8605800614sanketchatar05@gmail.com