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Evaluating Yoga to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Post-Menopausal Women

Impact of yoga on cardiovascular health in post-menopausal women: A randomized controlled clinical study - SAKHI-2025

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/094115
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E889- Metabolic disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga: S-Vyasa Yoga for 60 minutes daily for 6 days in a week for 90 Days Control Intervention1: Lifestyle Modification: Follow Lifestyle Recommendations for 90 Days

Sponsors

Department of Science and Technology under SHRI (Science & Heritage Research Initiative) scheme
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women in the age group 45-55 years within 5 years of menopause 2. Overweight or obese women (BMI 23-35kg/m2) with either of the following conditions: a. Self-reported cardiovascular risk factor: i. Family History of cardiac disease ii. Smoking iii. Alcohol use iv. Physical inactivity v. Stress vi. Inadequate sleep b. T2DM (known or diagnosed while screening) c. Dyslipidemia (known or diagnosed while screening) 3. Women ready to follow and abide by all study procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with HbA1c more than or equal to 7% 2. Women with Triglycerides more than or equal to 200mg/dL and HDL less than or equal to 40mg/dL 3. Women with Hemoglobin less than or equal to 8g/dL or Serum Creatinine more than or equal to 1.02mg/dL 4. Women with Hypertension (Systolic pressure greater than 140mmHg and Diastolic pressure greater than 90mmHg with or without medication) 5. Women with a known history of cardiovascular diseases 6. Women with ST-T wave changes on electrocardiogram (ECG) 7. Women who are medically unfit to practise yoga, like musculoskeletal or orthopaedic conditions, etc. 8. Women on any kind of medication for psychiatric illness or hormone therapy, or have undergone hysterectomy 9. Women involved in intense physical activities (weight training, aerobics, gym workouts, running, or yoga) in the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
More number of participants benefiting in the yoga group than the lifestyle counselling groupTimepoint: Baseline (Day 0) and End of Study (Day 90)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Better improvement in VO 2 max in the yoga group than the lifestyle counselling groupTimepoint: Baseline (Day 0) and End of Study (Day 90)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPriya Gahlot

Interactive Research School for Health Affairs Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

supriya.bhalerao@bharatividyapeeth.edu9869555272

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026