None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Standardized Yoga Protocol: 35 minutes session, five days a week for six months
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
SVYASA Deemed to be University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy individuals above 60 years of age 2. Healthy individuals with normal age-related sleep disturbances 3. Individuals with minor health conditions which are under control by medication 4. Both Male and female 5. Volunteers only
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with neuro-degenerative disorders such as Parkinsonâ??s Disease, Alzheimerâ??s Disease, Dementia etc. 2. Individuals with chronic illness such as Cancer etc. 3. Severe co-morbidities such as un-controlled Diabetes and Hypertension 4. Severe arthritis or any other painful condition 5. Frail health (based on medical opinion) 6. Diagnosed mental illness including severe depression 7. Recent surgery or Fractures 8. Addictions including Caffeine 9. Use of Medications for Sleep disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ An understanding about changes in sleep architecture of the elderly population along with quality of life, following a yoga intervention, measured objectively using polysomnography Timepoint: 5 time points 1. Baseline 2. End of 3rd month 3. End of 9th month 4. End of 15th month 5. End of 18th month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ Generation of supportive evidence to understand the influence of the yoga intervention on the peripheral levels of the sleep regulatory cytokines with respect to the elderly population â?¢ Correlation between Psychological outcomes measured through Geriatric Depression Scale, and Perceived Stress Scale and Quality of sleep following a yoga intervention â?¢ A better Understanding of the Influence of compromised sleep quality on certain cognitive functions and its reversal through yoga Timepoint: 19 time points 1. Baseline 2. End of 1st month 3. End of 2nd month 4. End of 3rd month 5. End of 4th month 6. End of 5th month 7. End of 6th month 8. End of 7th month 9. End of 8th month 10. End of 9th month 11. End of 10th month 12. End of 11th month 13. End of 12th month 14. End of 13th month 15. End of 14th month 16. End of 15th month 17. End of 16th month 18. End of 17th month 19. End of 18th month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSUDHA RAMAPRASAD
SVYASA Deemed to be University
Outcome results
None listed