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Yoga Mudra and Mantras intervention for Adult Headache

Effect of specific Yogic Mudra and Mantras intervention on the symptoms of Headache in Adult population: a Randomized Controlled Pilot study - YOMANTRA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052516
Enrollment
75
Registered
2023-05-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R51- Headache Health Condition 2: G434- Hemiplegic migraine Health Condition 3: G431- Migraine with aura Health Condition 4: G430- Migraine without aura Health Condition 5: G439- Migraine, unspecified Health Condition 6: G438- Other migraine Health Condition 7: G448- Other specified headache syndromes Health Condition 8: G442- Tension-type headache

Interventions

Intervention1: Yogic Mudra and Mantras: Nadishuddhi Pranayama for 5 minutes followed by Mahasheersha Mudra with chakras (mooladhara, swadhishthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddhi) beej mantras chant for

Sponsors

KANCHAN PANDEY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with migraine or tension headache and willing to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Organic cause of headache, patients practising yoga based therapy in last six months, pregnancy or with contraindications to practice Yogic mudra and Mantra chanting, severely ill patients who are unable to practice yogic mudras

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) for pain severity, frequency of headaches, Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Migraine Disability Assessment(MIDAS)Timepoint: Immediate effect will be assessed on headache severity during the headache episode is compared to breath awareness for 10-15 minutes. Effect of sustained practice of nadishuddhi pranayama for 5 minutes assessed on headache severity, frequency and disability compared to breath awareness for 10-15 minutes.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gas Discharge Visualisation (GDI), Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI), Yoga Performance Assessment(YPA)Timepoint: GDV: Immediate effect on GDV will be assessed as compared to breath awareness for 10minutes. Sustained effect of 2 weeks (10-14 sessions) of nadishuddhi pranayama for 5 minutes will be assessed on GDV as compared to Breath awareness for 15 minutes. VPI: Vedic personality will be assessed only at baseline to understand yogic personality traits. YPA: Yoga performance assessment will be done after after first session of nadishuddhi pranayama for 5 minutes and after 10th sessions.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nishitha Jasti

NIMHANS

drbhargav.nimhans@gmail.com8762019348

Outcome results

None listed

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