Health Condition 1: H00-H59- Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga or Physical Exercise: Yoga: Mindfulness-based Yoga for the Visually Impaired (MY-VI)
Physical Exercise: Medium Intensity Interval Training for the Visually Impaired (MIIT-VI)
Inte
Each day 1 hour
Duration: 8 weeks
In total: 40 hours
Sponsors
SVYASA Yoga University
Dr Ramesh Mavathur
Dr Subhash C Mahajan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A clinical diagnosis of early VI (Burton et al., 2002; Cattaneo et al., 2007; Röder et al., 2004), with a visual disability severity rating of moderate-to-severe visual impairment and blindness according to WHO International Disease Classification 11 Distance Visual Impairment (WHO, 2018). 2. Age between 15-25 years old 3. Participants who can give written consent forms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Participants who are currently receiving treatment for mental disorders or with uncontrolled mood disorders. 2.Current participation in any other pharmacological trial or behavioural program.3.Cognitive impairment such as mental retardation4.Other debilitating conditions except VI, such as having hearing impairment, physical disability (eg. deformity of limbs), that can impede full participation in the study.5.Have secondary VI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)2. Biomarker (Dopamine, Serotonin, Cortisol, Endorphin and Melatonin)3. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ)Timepoint: T0 (Baseline assessment),T1 (2 months Intervention), T2 (6 month Follow-up) Ps. Biomarkers will only be conducted in T0 and T1. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 Variables: 1. Probable Depression: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) 2. Probable Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 3. Satisfaction of Life: Satisfaction with Life Scale 4. Quality of Life: Vision and Quality of Life (VisQoL) 5. Visual Impairment Quantitative Survey QuestionnaireTimepoint: One time assessment before phase 2;Phase 2 Variables: 1. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 2. Happiness: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) 3. Spiritual Well-being: Body-mind-spirit Holistic Well-being Scale (HWS) 4. Social Well-being: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) 5. Physiological Well-being: Electrocardiography (ECG) Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Galvanic Skin Resistance (GSR) Respiratory Rate (RR) Electromyography (EMG) 6. Sleep Quality: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Timepoint: One time assessment before phase 3 starts;Phase 3 Secondary Variables: 1. Sleep Quality: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 2. Social Well-being: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) 3.Physiological Well-being: Electrocardiography (ECG), Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Galvanic Skin Resistance(GSR), Respiratory Rate (RR) and Electromyography (EMG) 4. Physical Wellbeing: Time up-and-go Test (TUG), 30-second Chair Stand Test (30CST) 5. Spiritual Well-being: Holistic Well-being Scale(HWS) 6. Quality of Life: Vision Quality of Life Index (VisQoL)Timepoint: T0 (Baseline assessment),T1 (2 monthsIntervention), T2 (6 months Follow-up) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDanqing Li
S-VYASA Yoga University
Outcome results
None listed