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Is add-on yoga effective for patients with opioid dependence

Real world effectiveness of add-on yoga for patients with opiod dependence stabilized on treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042660
Enrollment
180
Registered
2022-05-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F112- Opioid dependence

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Science and Technology Government of India
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient having a diagnosis of opioid dependence as per ICD 10 diagnostic criteria 2. Age more than 18 years 3. On stable treatment for opioid dependence defined by unchanged medication for last 30 days and adherence of more than 80% in last 30 days, and do not need an immediate change in medication regimen 4. Willing to do meditation at least 5 days a week for at least 1 month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwilling to participate in the study 2. Concurrently receiving psychotherapy or already practicing yoga (at least once a week) in last 1 month. 3. Currently in clinically significant substance intoxication or withdrawal that interferes with assessment 4. Presence of medical illness that interferes with assessment 5. Presence of psychotic illness or hypomania/ mania currently or in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effectiveness of add-on yoga for improvement in quality of life (as measured with WHOQOL Bref) in patients with opioid dependenceTimepoint: 4 weeks and 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the acceptability and of add-on yoga programme for patients with opioid dependenceTimepoint: 0 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks;To assess the adherence to meditation practice in patients with opioid dependence who are enrolled into add-on yoga programmeTimepoint: 8 weeks;To assess the improvement in sleep quality with yoga practice in patients with opioid dependence who are enrolled into add-on yoga programmeTimepoint: 4 weeks, 8 weeks;To assess the reduction of substance use with yoga practice in patients with opioid dependence who are enrolled into add-on yoga programmeTimepoint: 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSiddharth Sarkar

AIIMS, New Delhi

sidsarkar22@gmail.com9786022145

Outcome results

None listed

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