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Benefits of yoga therapy for heart problem patients.

Effect of yoga therapy on cardiac function, response to exercise, oxidative stress and quality of life in heart failure patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/06/002734
Enrollment
96
Registered
2012-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Heart failure (NYHA I & II)

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga therapy: Group I Receives standard medical therapy Group II receives Standard medical therapy + Yoga therapy Intervention2: Yoga Therapy: The yoga therapy group patients also rece

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with systolic and / or diastolic heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I & II EjectionFraction: 30-50% Able to walk without assistance On stable medical therapy for heart failure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Valvular heart disease Pregnant or breast-feeding Currently addicted to alcohol or drugs. Patients having COPD

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cardiac function assessed by Echocardiography. 2. Functional capacity assessed by 6 min walk test. 3.Oxidative stress: Total antioxidant status, Plasma MDA. 4.Biomarkers: Neurohormones â?? N terminal pro BNP. Inflammation â?? hs CRP,TNFα Oxidative stress marker â?? Plasma MDA, Uric acid Hormonal and other markers of cachexia â?? Cholesterol Comorbidities â?? Hb%, Creatinine Timepoint: 0 days, After 12 weeks of Yoga Therapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cardiac autonomic function assessed by short term Heart Rate Variability. QoL, Depression, Dyspnoea grading. Timepoint: 0 days, after 12 weeks of Yoga Therapy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBandi Hari Krishna

JIPMER

hariphd.jipmer@gmail.com9751114541

Outcome results

None listed

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