Health Condition 1: null- Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: AYUSH: NIL
Intervention2: Yoga therapy: NIMHANS yoga module for schizophrenia will be used. A trained staff from yoga department will train patients for five session. Thereafter the pat
Sponsors
Dr Samant Darshi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia in DSM-5 2.CGI score of 3.Males and females between 18 and 45 years 4.Patients without significant extrapyramidal Symptoms with SAS Score of 5.Patients in whom dose or the antipsychotic has not been changed over the last 6 weeks 6.Able to read, write and speak Kannada or English 7.Patients amenable to neuro-cognitive testing 8.Patients amenable or suitable for the particular yoga/ physical exercise 9.Patient and guardian who are willing to give consent for participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis 2.Patients currently using psychoactive substance other than nicotine in dependence pattern over the last three months 3.Patients not amenable to neuro-cognitive testing due to poor comprehension or attention span. 4.Patients not amenable or suitable for the particular yoga/ physical exercise due to body structure, joint pains, respiratory difficulties etc. 5. Patients with significant extrapyramidal symptoms SAS score >=4 6. Patients with any uncontrolled physical comorbidity 7. Patients not consenting for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuro-cognitive functioning, quality of life and soci-occupational functioning.Timepoint: Yoga group will receive 6 weeks of yoga therapy and will be assessed at baseline, at 3 weeks and at the end of 6 week period. wait-list group will receive yoga therapy after 6 weeks of waiting period. This group will also undergo 6 weeks of yoga therapy after the waiting period is over. They will be assessed at baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks (at the completion of waiting period), 9 weeks (during the yoga therapy) and 12 weeks (at the completion of yoga therapy). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia Extrapyramidal symptomsTimepoint: Yoga group will receive 6 weeks of yoga therapy and will be assessed at baseline, at 3 weeks and at the end of 6 week period. wait-list group will receive yoga therapy after 6 weeks of waiting period. This group will also undergo 6 weeks of yoga therapy after the waiting period is over. They will be assessed at baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks (at the completion of waiting period), 9 weeks (during the yoga therapy) and 12 weeks (at the completion of yoga therapy). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Samant Darshi
Kasturba Medical College
Outcome results
None listed