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A study to see the effect of yoga on impulsive behavior and thinking in people with opioid addiction.

Effect of a validated yoga intervention on cognitive functions in patients with opioid use disorder - a randomized controlled study. - YOCINOUD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090712
Enrollment
160
Registered
2025-07-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F112- Opioid dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Therapy and Treatment as usual: Yoga module for Substance use disorder during Acute withdrawal phase and Maintenance phase is given along with treatment as usual for the interventi
BART -Balloon Analogue Risk Task
YPA Yoga performance assessment
Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS), symptoms severity with COWS(Clinical opiate withdrawal scale). Control Intervention1: Treatment as usual and Interactive Health Education with stretching exerc
Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS), symptoms severity with COWS(Clinical opiate withdrawal scale).

Sponsors

Department of Integrative Medicine NIMHANS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Opioid use disorder. Subjects with mild to moderate severity of withdrawal symptoms (Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale: COWS score below 24). Subjects who got admitted into CAM, NIMHANS, and started treatment with Buprenorphine. Age range: 18 to 45 years. Both genders. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: COWS score more than 25. Patients not willing to give informed consent. History of current medical illness that may significantly affect brain functions. Patients with intractable pain due to other diseases and those on prescribed opioids for the pain of other medical conditions. Impaired general intellectual functioning (Mini-Mental Status Exam, MMSE below 24). Past history of head injury or concomitant severe medical conditions. With co-morbid (alcohol/benzodiazepine/cannabis or multiple) substance dependence except nicotine. Subjects who had received specific yoga practices for OUD in the past. Pregnant or post-partum subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stop signal task. Number and Frequency of Relapsing episodes.Timepoint: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) Digit Span Test (DST) - Forward and Backward Corsi span test (CST) Trail Making Test (TMT) Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) Stop signal task with fMRITimepoint: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bharath Holla

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience.

drbhargav.nimhans@gmail.com8762019348

Outcome results

None listed

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