This multi-centered randomized control trial aims to evaluate how lifestyle modification through yoga can influence Type 2 Diabetes

Effect of Yoga based lifestyle intervention in preventive diabetology and cardiology - a randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2008/091/000293

Enrollment

300

Registered

2009-12-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Based Lifestyle Program: 1 hour daily for 5 days a week for 3 months followed by daily one hour of home practice, followed by supervised teaching for 2 hours weekly for 9 months. C

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Established type II diabetes on oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin willing to participate in the year long study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with vital organ damage such as Coronary Artery; Disease or strokes or Chronic Renal Failure; Patients with proliferative retinopathy; Amyotrophy or Proximal muscle disease; Severe arterial disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum FBS, Serum PPBS, Serum lipid profile, HBAlcTimepoint: 0 and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Medication ScoresTimepoint: 0 and 12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr R Nagaratna

rnagaratna@gmail.com09342554703

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026