Health Condition 1: I482- Chronic atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with permanent atrial fibrillation due to any cause
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Contraindications for Yoga training, b) Life expectancy less than 1 year, c) Patients with NYHA class 3 and 4 breathlessness and EHRA class 3 and 4 palpitations. d) Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 30% e) Patients who practiced any form of Yoga in the preceding 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in dyspnoea class (NYHA), palpitations class (mEHRA), heart rate at rest and after 6MWT, 6MWD, QoL (SF 36 questionnaire), decreased number of hospitalizations for AF, improved medication adherence, decrease in LA volume index and improvement in LVEF (by Echocardiography).Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in dyspnoea class (NYHA), palpitations class (mEHRA), heart rate at rest and after 6MWT, 6MWD, QoL (SF 36 questionnaire), decreased number of hospitalizations for AF, improved medication adherence, decrease in LA volume index and improvement in LVEF (by Echocardiography).Timepoint: 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Department of Cardiology, ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS), Rishikesh