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Effect of yoga on farmers

EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY AND MECHANISTIC BASIS OF YOGA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ADVERSE RESPIRATORY HEALTH AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICITS IN PESTICIDE EXPOSED INDIAN FARMERS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/11/021989
Enrollment
132
Registered
2019-11-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Validated yoga module will be used. IAYT (Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy for positive health): 5 min Breathing practices Hands in and out breathing Dog breathing Tiger brea

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male Farmers of age group between 18-49 years 2. Male Farmers having at least 6 months previous experience in spraying operations in the field.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Male Farmers less than 18 years and beyond 49 years will be excluded. 2. Pesticide sprayers with less than 6 months work experience in the field. 3. Smokers- based on the high prevalence of respiratory disorders in smokers 4. Known asthmatic 5. Those who are on regular medications for any medical illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Spirometry based Pulmonary function variables Timepoint: Baseline- before the intervention and Post intervention-after 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neuropsychological variables;Trail making test (TMT), Digit-Letter Substitution Task (DLST) Psychological variables; Perceived Stress Scale (PSS),WHOQOL BREF Oxidative stress markers (mechanistic mediators) ; Malondialdehyde(MDA)lipid peroxidation, Superoxide dismutase(SOD),GlutathioneTimepoint: Baseline- before the intervention and Post intervention-after 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVipin dhansoia

SVYASA University

majumdar.vijaya@gmail.com9036800821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026