Health Condition 1: B20- Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga Intervention: The 12-week, 36-session Yoga program will be given by a trained and certified yoga therapist at C.I.M.R.
It is divided into two parts:
a) 12 sessions for 4 weeks ha
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with HIVRNA, and on stable Antiretroviral therapy 2. No contradictions to initiating a Yoga regime. 3. Karnofsky performance scale of more than 70
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current or past history of hypertension, diabetes, heart failure,stroke and apparent opportunistic infection. 2. Use of antihypertensive drugs and anti-depressant medication. 3. Use of Immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory medications other than ART (within 6 months). 4. Pregnant and lactating women. 5. Known physical disability or mental disorder. 6. Practicing any form of yoga, meditation or exercise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Psychological assessment -Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS)Timepoint: Baseline,3rd, 6th and 12th months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. WHO QoL-HIV BREF 2. SF-36 Questionnaire 3. Perceived Stress Scale 4.The AIDS Clinical Trials Group Adherence Questionnaire (ACTG-AQ)Timepoint: Baseline, 3rd, 6th and 12th months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gautam Sharma
AIIMS New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed