Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Meditation and breathing exercises: Patient will be asked to do Anulom vilom/nadishodhan pranayama which involves breathing through alternative nostrils for 5-10 minutes three times a d
Sponsors
NCI jhajjar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Asymptomatic/ mildly symptomatic positive cases of SARS CoV-2 admitted in NCI, isolation facility Patients who give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not understand Hindi or English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare depression, anxiety and stress levels in patients doing breathing exercises and meditation during institutional isolation with patients not doing the same. it will be assessed using DASS21 questionnaire which includes 21 questions that assess the three parameters of depression, anxiety and stressTimepoint: DASS21 score will be compared of both the groups control vs intervention. After7 days of intervention that is meditation DASS21 will be assessed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to hospital discharge after 2 consecutive negative reports of SARS-CoV-2 infection, measured in nasal swabs/ upper respiratory tract specimen using RT-PCR technique. Timepoint: Not applicable;To compare quality of sleep in patients doing breathing exercises and meditation during institutional isolation with patients not doing the sameTimepoint: After 7 days of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anuja Pandit
National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed