Yoga for bone

Treating osteoporosis with yoga: Indias first clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/12/078375

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-12-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M810- Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga: Specific yoga programme that avoid flexion exercises and is done in standing position Control Intervention1: Resistance band exercises: Patient is being asked to perform set of ex

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: DEXA scan at least one year prior to entry. Normal serum values of: TSH PTH CMP ESR or CRP Vitamin D 25 Hydroxyl Vitamin D 1,25 Dihydroxyl Serum Collagen 1B telopeptide or Urine NTX

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neuromuscular, metabolic or endocrinological abnormalities, e.g., Guillaine-Barre, diabetes mellitus, Graves disease, cancer. Physical disability preventing yoga practice.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DEXA scanTimepoint: 0 and at 24 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Compliance to medications and yoga interventionsTimepoint: 0 and at 24 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRavi Sankaran

Amrita Hospital Kochi

drravismd@gmail.com02854841234

Outcome results

None listed

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