Health Condition 1: G053- Encephalitis and encephalomyelitisin diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga: The intervention group will be taught yoga practices as per a defined protocol by trained yoga therapist at the centre for integrative medicine and research (CIMR), AIIMS, New Del
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A diagnosis of CDMS (clinically defined multiple sclerosis) (using revised McDonald criteria, 2010, 2017 revision) 2. RRMS, SPMS, PPMS. 3. Within 5 years from onset 4. Written informed consent 5. Males or females, aged between 18 to 50 6. Indian origin 7. EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) score between 0 and 6
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator would render the patient unsuitable. 2. Any concurrent illness, disability, or clinically significant abnormality (including laboratory tests) that may prevent the subject from safely completing the assessments required by the protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess if yoga added to the medical management improves fatigue among patients with MS 2. To assess if yoga added to the standard medical management improves walking ability on 8 metres / 25 feet walk test and overall improvement in ambulation using EDSS scale.Timepoint: 3, 6, 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess if yoga added to the medical management improves spasticity, quality of life, depression, bladder functions and disease related outcomes as measured on relapse rate, disability progression and MRI measures AND prevents disability progression as measured on the EDSS scale among patients with MS .Timepoint: 3, 6, 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRohit Bhatia
AIIMS. New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed