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To study the effect of Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend yoga) in Central (Abdominal) Obesity

A Single Arm Clinical study to assess the efficacy of Paschimottanasana in the management of Central Obesity - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084882
Enrollment
65
Registered
2025-04-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E65- Localized adiposity

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Monika Arvind Kalyankar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) of those male patients greater than 0.90 and that of female patients greater than 0.85 will be included. 2. Patients who fulfill above criterion will be diagnosed as patients of Central Obesity and they will be included irrespective of their gender, education and socio - economic status. 3. Patients in the age group of 20 to 50 years having BMI upto 30 kg/m2 will be included. 4. Patients who are willing to participate in the research study and have a sedentary lifestyle but do not sleep during daytime, take normal food and water intake will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients below 20 years or above 50 years of age and having BMI above 30 kg/m2 will be excluded. 2. Patients who have any other hereditary, genetic, metabolic and systemic disorders will be excluded. 3. Patients who have any major illness, disease or post abdominal operative and under steroidal, antidepressant, anticholinergic or any other drug treatment for a long time will be excluded. 4. Patients who have major problems related to bones and joints like diseases of spine, limbs, hip and or knee joint e.t.c. and malignancies will be excluded. 5. Pregnant Ladies and Lactating mothers will be excluded. 6. Known alcoholic and drug abusers will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of Paschimottanasana in Central Obesity.Timepoint: Assessment on 0th, 15th, 30th and 45th day of commencement of study—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess the effect of Paschimottanasana on health. 2. To study literature review on Paschimottanasana. 3. To study literature review on Central Obesity.Timepoint: Assessment on 0th, 15th, 30th and 45th day of commencement of study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rahul Nakil

PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center

rahul_nakil@yahoo.com9822287051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026