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Yoga for Central obesity

Impact of Ashtanga yoga based protocol on improving the clinical outcomes and quality of life in central obesity. An exploratory randomized control trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038054
Enrollment
76
Registered
2021-11-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E669- Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Ashtanga yoga based Yoga programme: 1. Ashtanaga Yoga based orientation session weekly once for 8 weeks 2. starting prayer for 2 minutes, Asana A set of standing, supine, prone, setting

Sponsors

Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for womens
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both males and females will be included between ages 25-45 years and whose waist circumference exceeds 90 cms in males and 80 cms in females.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with neck pain, back pain or locomotor disabilities, pregnancy, arthropathies, history of Spinal surgery, hernia, recent surgery and individuals who perform other type of yoga, zumba, aerobics, renal complications, liver disorders and, Glaucoma, hernia, or ulcers of the stomach or intestine, Recent abdominal or spinal surgery, any type of Addiction like smoking, alcoholism, tobacco chewing, etc. , Hormonal Imbalance, Hypothyroidism, Hypogonadism and Hypercortisolism. Individuals who perform moderate to severe exercise or activity daily will be excluded from this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Basic anthropometric measurement like height, weight, BMI, waist, circumference, hip circumference, waist hip ratio and body mass indexTimepoint: Basic anthropometric measurement like height, weight, BMI, waist, circumference, hip circumference, waist hip ratio and body mass index at base line before the start of intervention and after completion of 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life, Vedic personality inventory 24 hour dietary recallTimepoint: Quality of life, Vedic at base line before the start of intervention and after completion of 8 weeks personality inventory at baseline before the start of intervention and after completion of 8 weeks 24 hour dietary recall at base line before the start of intervention and every week for 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAruna Mewada

Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for womens Bairagarh, Bhopal M.P

drpradeep18bnys@gmail.com9823262179

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026