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The effect of yoga for prevention of Electroconvulsive therapy induced memory deficits

The Effect of Yoga on ECT induced Cognitive Deficits- a Randomised Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018441
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-04-08
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: F313- Bipolar disorder, current episodedepressed, mild or moderate severity Health Condition 2: F315- Bipolar disorder, current episodedepressed, severe, with psychotic features Health Condition 3: F314- Bipolar disorder, current episodedepressed, severe, without psychotic features Health Condition 4: F312- Bipolar disorder, current episodemanic severe with psychotic features Health Condition 5: F311- Bipolar disorder, current episodemanic without psychotic features Health Co

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga: Yoga module developed by the Centre for Yoga, NIMHANS for use in patients with mild cognitive impairment Control Intervention1: No yoga: Treatment as usual

Sponsors

NIMHANS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients referred to ECT from any adult psychiatry unit, NIMHANS, Bangalore

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ECT received within the last 3 months, Patients with intellectual disability or neurological illness such as epilepsy, head injury, or dementia, patients with a diagnosis of substance induced disorder (excluding nicotine use disorder)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effects of concurrent yoga and ECT on verbal memory (delayed recall) and autobiographical memory, over ECT alone in patients with major mental illnessesTimepoint: To assess the effects of concurrent yoga and ECT on verbal memory (delayed recall) and autobiographical memory after 3rd ECT(generally after one week of starting ECT), 6th ECT(generally after two weeks of starting ECT) and 9th ECT (generally after three weeks of starting ECT) as well as at the completion of ECT course (generally within four weeks of starting ECT).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the differences in ECT related parameters in the two groups To compare differences in clinical improvement measured on the following rating scales BPRS, HDRS, YMRS in the above groupsTimepoint: In patients receiving ECT to assess the effects of concurrent yoga on ECT related parameters and clinical improvement measured on the following rating scales BPRS, HDRS, YMRS after 3rd ECT(generally after one week of starting ECT), 6th ECT(generally after two weeks of starting ECT) and 9th ECT (generally after three weeks of starting ECT) as well as at the completion of the ECT course (generally within four weeks of starting ECT).

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShivrama Varambally

NIMHANS

vkkg24@gmail.com9480829817

Outcome results

None listed

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