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Yoga and its effects on Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms(pain)

Efficacy of Yoga on Symptom Severity and Quality of Life of Patients Suffering from Pain Predominant Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011936
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-02-16
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- Pain predominant medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS)with Persistent pain (at least three months)which is not explained by any underlying medical condition. Initial PHQ score more than 18

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga program for 3months along with Standard Care: The intervention group would be taught yoga practices by a trained yoga therapist at CIMR , AIIMS over a period of 3 months. During th

Sponsors

Supported by Department of Medicine and Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with pain predominant medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) with age group of 18- 60 years attending the OPD 2.Persistent pain (at least three months, continuously on most days) severe and distressing pain, in any part of the body. 3. Patients with initial PHQ score of at least 18 4. Residing within Delhi NCR and willing to follow up as per protocol 5. Willing to give written consent for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 2.Not suffering from any major psychiatric illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Reduction in PHQ-15 scores from recorded baseline 2. Reduction in the WHODAS 2.0 score from recorded baseline 3. Improvement in WHOQOL score from previously recorded baselineTimepoint: Follow up with scoring questionnaires will be done on 6weeks and at 12weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess socioeconomic correlates of the patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms .Timepoint: Data recorded at baseline but analysed at the end of the study independent of the other primary outcome determinants

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Rita Sood

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

pawangoel0@gmail.com9999896637

Outcome results

None listed

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