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To study effects of Pranayama and other yoga techniques as an supportive therapy for the treatment of glaucoma.

To study effects of pranayama ( yogic alternate nostril breathing ) and diaphragmatic breathing ( slow abdominal breathing ) as an adjuvant therapy on management of primary open angle glaucoma.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013551
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-05-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H401- Open-angle glaucoma

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Established primary open angle glaucoma 2. Patient on medication for primary open angle glaucoma 3. Patient willing to participate in study 4. Patient willing for regular follow up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with previous history of intraocular surgery, malignancy. 2. Systemic disease : Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Thyroid disease, Coronary artery disease, Respiratory disease. 3. Ocular trauma. 4. Angle closure glaucoma. 5. Subject not willing to give written informed consent. 6. Patient showing inability to come for regular follow up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intraocular pressure (IOP) changesTimepoint: 1 MONTH—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjeev Kumar Mittal

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Rishikesh

sunitasanjeevmittal@yahoo.co.in9412909375

Outcome results

None listed

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