Health Condition 1: F015- Vascular dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga Therapy: Patients will be made to perform selected yogic practices including breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga postures for 60 minutes, thrice a week for 2 months (8 weeks)
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy Ministry of AYUSH
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosed case of Vascular Dementia as per DSM V. 2.Age above 55 ââ?¬â?? 75 years 3.Zubrods performance status 1-2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Dementia due to any other etiology 2.History of recent /past Head Injury resulting in neurologic deficits 3.History of Neurosurgery-Craniotomy 4.History of Substance Dependence other than Nicotine 5.Those with prior h/o depression, a major psychiatric illness associated with cognitive illness 6.Those with brain metastases 7.Concurrent medical condition likely to influence survival 8.Uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and autoimmune disease 9.Neurological disorders such as any significant head injury, epilepsy, Parkinsonââ?¬•s disease, neurodegenerative disorders, etc. 10.Regular participation in an active behavioral intervention/yoga in the last six months 11.H/o recent brain infections or fever in the past two months (meningitis/encephalitis) 12.Those with anemia (Hemoglobin 13.LVEF 14.H/o recent atrial fibrillation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive FunctionsTimepoint: Before and after 2 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activities of Daily livingTimepoint: Before and after 2 months;Heart Rate VariabilityTimepoint: Before and after 2 months;Self-reported DepressionTimepoint: Before and after 2 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Garima
Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy
Outcome results
None listed