Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: J128- Other viral pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Gayatri Mantra chanting and pranayama along with usual treatment: Intervention will be given by a certified Yoga instructor and usual treatment by qualified doctors
Gayatri mantra cha
Sponsors
Department of Science Technology DST
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consenting 18-70 years, either sex Diagnosed case of Covid-19 based on RT PCR, hospitalized at AIIMS Rishikesh covid centre in moderate symptom category as per ICMR guidelines (dyspnea/hypoxia with saturation 24breaths/minute)8 Having a smartphone and internet facility and able to use it Serum procalcitonin <0.5 ng/ml
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non-consenting/critical category as per ICMR guidelines1 Patients in ICU or on mechanical ventilation/continuous NIV or Fio2 >.40 Patients unable to perform Pranakarshan Pranayama/Gayatri Mantra Patients with known psychiatric or COPD/CLD/CRF/BA/diabetics(HbA1c >7),se vere HT, malignancy,IBD,CAD. Pregnant/lactating females
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hs C-Reactive protein (highly sensitive CRP)Timepoint: baseline,at time of discharge/14 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Inflammatory markers Interleukin 6(IL6) levels lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) Serum Ferritin D-DIMER Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) Complete blood counts (CBC) 2.Radiological â??Improvement on Chest x-rays (CXR) 3.Clinical Improvement-Time to symptom abatement /Time when declared cured by negative swab on RT PCR will be recorded 4.Total Duration of hospital stay 5.Final Outcome-discharged/ Died/worsened 6.(SGRQ) 7. (PHQ-9) d(GAD-7) 8.Fatigue scoresTimepoint: baseline,at time of discharge/14 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrRuchi Dua
AIIMS RISHIKESH
Outcome results
None listed