Health Condition 1: F200- Paranoid schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga Therapy: Yoga Session - 6 session/week- 60minutes/session - 10 session in total along with standard medical care
Control Intervention1: Control: Patients under standard medical car
Sponsors
Dr Bhavit Bansal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Schizophrenia (DSM-V) Patient medication should be stable in the last month and during the intervention Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Risk of harm to self(e.g., suicidal risk) or others (e.g. aggression) Subjects who are already practicing/recent practice of yoga/meditation in the last one month as per DSM-V, except nicotine Significant neurological disorder including seizure disorder or recent head injury Patients not willing to give an informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effect of Yoga as an add-on therapy on Heart Rate Variability in patients with Schizophrenia.Timepoint: 0 and 14 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the following clinical assessments scales in patients with schizophrenia receiving add-on Yoga therapy compared to those receiving Yoga and Ayurveda treatment: Scale for the assessment of Positive Symptoms(SAPS) Scale for the assessment of Negative Symptoms(SANS) Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale(BPRS) Yoga Performance Assessments(YPA) Body Mass Index(BMI)Timepoint: 0 and 14 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hemant Bhargav
National Institute of Mnetal Health & Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed