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Effect of yoga on pain and brain excitability in fibromyalgia

Effect of yogic intervention on pain status and cortical excitability in fibromyalgia patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054093
Enrollment
120
Registered
2023-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Yogic Intervention: 5 sessions /week for 4 weeks (under supervision of instructor) Control Intervention1: Sham Group: One month of standard therapy

Sponsors

Department of Science and Technology SATYAM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: WPI manifested for at least 3 months Atleast 11/19 tender points affected

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any other chronic pain conditions than FM Pregnancy, lactation and irregular menstrual cycle (Female patients) Alcoholism and Drug addiction Implants or pacemakers Any Neurological Disorders Chronic Systemic disease Traumatic injuries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale and Pressure Pain ParametersTimepoint: Before and after Yoga

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the measures of pain status and cortical excitability of fibromyalgia patients with healthy control Timepoint: Baseline only

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAasheesh Kumar

AIIMS, New Delhi

renuaiims28@gmail.com08860169671

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026