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To study the effect of pranayama on migraine patients.

To study the effect of pranayama as adjuvant to medical treatment on severity, frequency and duration of headache in patients with migraine- "an Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial"

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038516
Enrollment
76
Registered
2021-12-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G43- Migraine

Interventions

Intervention1: Pranayama: Sheetali, Shitkari, Suryabhedi, Bhramari, Anolomvilom, Udgeet. Each pranayama for 5 minutes, total duration is 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 3 months along with migraine prop

Sponsors

Dr Anita Padam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients willing to practice pranayama regimen 2. Patients practicing pranayama regimen minimum 5 days per week at home 3. Patients willing to fill the headache diary

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypertension, coronary artery disease, recent abdominal/ thoracic surgery, epilepsy 2. Psychiatric illness or conditions affecting communication with the patient 3. Patients already practicing pranayama 4. Previous bad experience with pranayama

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache severity (by VAS), Headache frequency and duration (by migraine diary)Timepoint: 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life (by HIT6) Disability (by MIDAS)Timepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anjana Kaushal

Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla

25aaykay@gmail.com8894074676

Outcome results

None listed

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