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Role of Adjuvant Yoga Therapy in Managing Withdrawal Symptoms of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Role of Adjuvant Yoga Therapy in Managing Withdrawal Symptoms of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051302
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-04-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F112- Opioid dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Therapy and Treatment as usual: Yoga module for Substance use disorder during Acute withdrawal phase is given along with treatment as usual for the intervention group. The interven

Sponsors

Dr. Suddala Goutham
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Opioid use disorder. Subjects with mild to moderate severity of withdrawal symptoms (Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale: COWS score below 24). Subjects who got admitted into CAM, NIMHANS and started on treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: COWS score more than 25. Patients not willing to give informed consent. History of current medical illness that may significantly affect brain functions. Patients with intractable pain due to other diseases and those on prescribed opioids for the pain of other medical conditions. Impaired general intellectual functioning (Mini-Mental Status Exam, MMSE below 24). Past history of head injury or concomitant severe medical conditions. With co-morbid (alcohol/benzodiazepine/cannabis or multiple) substance dependence except nicotine. Subjects who had received specific yoga practices for OUD in the past. Pregnant or post-partum subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Symptoms severity assessed by Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS). Timepoint: Pre(0 days) and post(after 2 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Seeing the immediate effect of 10 minute pranyama technique on HRV in patients with Opioid use disorder who are currently experiencing acute withdrawal symptomsTimepoint: It will be a continuous HRV recording. To see immediate effect. One time point.;Sleep quality. Perceived stress. Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAM-A). Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and Algometer for pain threshold. Timepoint: Pre(0 days) and post(after 2 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bharath Holla

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience.

yogaforstress.nimhans@gmail.com8762019348

Outcome results

None listed

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