Health Condition 1: F172- Nicotine dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga Group: Yoga intervention will be performed at the Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR) at AIIMS, New Delhi. Along with the standard medical therapy, participants wil
Sponsors
Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research CIMR
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. smoking rate of at least 5 cigarettes/day for at the least the past year, b. between the ages of 18 and 45 years (according to the 7th edition of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)ââ?¬•s guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, males c. normal (or corrected-to-normal) hearing and vision, d. willing and able to participate in 40 min of moderately intense exercise or yoga, e. no contradictions for moderate-intensity exercise based on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire(Thomas, Reading, & Shephard, 1992), f. body mass index of less than 35 g. not currently practicing regular or structured yoga program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. physically active participants ( > 3 days of moderate-intensity physical activity or > 2 days of vigorous intensity physical activity per week), b. practicing yoga before recruitment in the current trial, c. were currently enrolled in a quit-smoking program, d. had a medical condition that might make participation in yoga difficult or potentially hazardous (e.g., heart failure, ischemia, hypertension, diabetes) e. other substance use such as cannabis, alcohol or opioid dependency f. taking any benzodiazepines, antidepressants, neuroleptics, stimulants, anticonvulsants, or beta agonists,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| I. Salivary cotinine II. Carbon monoxide levels in breath III. Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence (FTND) IV. Brief WISDM V. Smoking self-efficacy scale Timepoint: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS)Timepoint: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months;Smoking Situation temptation scaleTimepoint: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months;WHOQOL BREFTimepoint: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGautam Sharma
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Outcome results
None listed