Role of Yoga To Improve The Lung Function Among Children With Visual Impairment.

Assessment Of Factors Affecting The Lung Function Of Children With Visual Impairment And Role Of Yoga To Improve The Lung Function: A Randomized Waiting List Controlled Trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055165

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H54- Blindness and low vision

Interventions

Intervention1: yoga: INTERVENTION GROUP: The yoga module consisting of loosening, breathing practices, asana , pranayama, and relaxation techniques will be given . Control Intervention1: wait-list con

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For RCT study 1. Children with age 12-16 years 2.Early (2-3yrs) visually impaired children 3.Children comes under Physically low active (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) will be used to assess physical activity levels among children with visual impairment. Final score ranged 1â??5 points. According to the mean scale of the nine items in the questionnaire, physical activity level will be determined as low (2 and 3)). 4.No prior exposure to yoga or any exercise six months prior to study 5.Able to understand English will be part of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children with 1. Any chronic disease related to lungs 2. Multiple impairment 3. Any injury restricting practice of yoga 4.Except visual impairment, any debilitating conditions like hearing impairment, physical disability (deformity of limbs) and chronic psychological disabilities will be excluded from the study. 5.Parents who are not willing to provide informed consent. 6. Subjects Under any medication will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
phase2:RCT study Lung function : Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FVC/FEV1 ratio, peak expiratory flow (PEF).Timepoint: Baseline assessment, & post intervention assessment(after 3 months of intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
phase2:RCT study 1. Body posture 2. Heart rate variability 3. Depression 4. Respiratory endurance 5. Respiratory muscle strength 6. Functional performance 7. Upper extremity muscle strength phase1:comparative study 1. Physical activity 2. Body posture 3. Heart rate variability 4. Depression 5. Functional performance 6. Upper extremity muscle strength 7. Barriers to physical activity(among visually impaired group) 8. Demographic data, anthropometric measurements, socioeconomic status will be measured Timepoint: phase2:RCT study baseline assessment, post intervention assessment(after 3 months of intervention). physical activity , demographic data, anthropometric measurements, socioeconomic status will be measured at baseline. phase1:Comparative study one-time assessment.	—

Measure

Time frame

phase2:RCT study 1. Body posture 2. Heart rate variability 3. Depression 4. Respiratory endurance 5. Respiratory muscle strength 6. Functional performance 7. Upper extremity muscle strength phase1:comparative study 1. Physical activity 2. Body posture 3. Heart rate variability 4. Depression 5. Functional performance 6. Upper extremity muscle strength 7. Barriers to physical activity(among visually impaired group) 8. Demographic data, anthropometric measurements, socioeconomic status will be measured Timepoint: phase2:RCT study baseline assessment, post intervention assessment(after 3 months of intervention). physical activity , demographic data, anthropometric measurements, socioeconomic status will be measured at baseline. phase1:Comparative study one-time assessment.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactsoubhagya laxmi

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana(SVYASA), Deemed to be university

mohantyslaxmi@gmail.com9483852383

Outcome results

None listed

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