Role of fasting in improving quality of life, vitamin D and B12 levels.

Impact of therapeutic fasting on the vitamins D, B12, vitality and quality of life among patients who enrolled for a residential yoga and naturopathy based lifestyle modification program. A randomized control trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/02/040446

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 2: J452- Mild intermittent asthma Health Condition 3: M150- Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis Health Condition 4: M057- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor without organ or systems involvement Health Condition 5: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Therapeutic fasting with supportive yoga and naturopathy interventions : Therapeutic fasting 10 days (500Kcal/day) General yoga program 10 days Enema three times in day days Hip bath da

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients those who consent to participate in the fasting program will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Underweight Known nutritional deficiency Pregnant and lactating women Pyschiatric disorders if any

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum levels of vitamin D and Vitamin B12.Timepoint: The measurement will be done at day 0 before the intervention and day 10 after the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the impact of therapeutic fasting on Quality of life of patients. To assess the vitality status of the patients using a visual analog scale. Timepoint: The measurement will be done at day 0 before the intervention and day 10 after the intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPradeep MK Nair

Sant Hirdaram Medical College for Naturopathy and yogic sciences for women

drpradeep18bnys@gmail.com9823262179

Outcome results

None listed

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