Effect of Yogic Practices and foot massage in Elderly Subjects with Insomnia

The Effect of Yogic Practices and Padabhyanga in Elderly Subjects with Insomnia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/05/053248

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G470- Insomnia

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Intervention: Yoga intervention including Loosening practices, Asanas (Standing, sitting, supine, prone posture), Pranayama, Meditation and closing prayer. Yoga intervention for 5

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having trouble in sleep and fulfillment of diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder. 2. Patients having age > 60 to 3. No history of drug use or psychiatric disorder. 4. Absence of diseases of foot or foot deformity (corns, burning feet, amputation, skin diseases)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Excessive use of alcohol, nicotine, or caffeinated beverages. 2. Various medical or neurological disorder 3. Other sleep disorders (eg. sleep apnoea, periodic limb movements) assessed through structured interview. 4. Patients having Chronic pain syndromes and other diseases affecting their sleep. 5. Patients suffering from Nocturia (frequent voiding during the night), which may be due to age-related physiologic changes and pathologies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of Subjective sleep quality, Sleep latency, Sleep duration, Sleep efficiency, Sleep disturbance, Use of sleep medication, Daytime dysfunction in elderlyTimepoint: The efficacy of the therapy will be assessed at intervals of 15 days for duration of 2 months and 1 month after Completion of treatment or study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To asses the effects of yoga intervention and Improvement in the Geriatric depression scale(GDS) 2.To asses the effects of yoga intervention and Changing in daily living through Katz index, 3.To asses the effects of yoga intervention and quality of life through questionnaire EQ-5D-5L.Timepoint: Geriatric depression scale(GDS), Changing in daily living through Katz index, quality of life will be assessed before and after the trial of the two months.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To asses the effects of yoga intervention and Improvement in the Geriatric depression scale(GDS) 2.To asses the effects of yoga intervention and Changing in daily living through Katz index, 3.To asses the effects of yoga intervention and quality of life through questionnaire EQ-5D-5L.Timepoint: Geriatric depression scale(GDS), Changing in daily living through Katz index, quality of life will be assessed before and after the trial of the two months.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mangalagowri V Rao

Banaras Hindu University

mangowri@gmail.com8178704037

Outcome results

None listed

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