Health Condition 1: F20-F29- Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders Health Condition 2: F30-F39- Mood [affective] disorders Health Condition 3: F40-F48- Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders Health Condition 4: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system Health Condition 5: F01-F99- Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr ASWATHY K R
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Candidates undergoing Virechana as part of their clinical management. 2. Ability to understand and follow simple instructions for Yoga practice. 3. Willingness to provide informed consent. 4. Patients with clinical presentation with psychiatric and severe neurological ailments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe psychiatric and neurological conditions impairing comprehension. 2. Patients who are unable to follow the instructions of yoga. 3. Patients where Yoga or Ayurveda are contra indicated. 4. Patients who have suicidal ideations. 5. Severe gastrointestinal disorders or other medical illness where Panchakarma or Yoga are contraindicated. 6. Acute infection or fever at the time of treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) To design and develop a structured Yoga module for augmenting the Virechana Panchakarma procedure and supporting patient care during Virechana Panchakarma in individuals with and psychiatric and severe neurological conditions, under the guidance of experts in Yoga and Ayurveda. (2) To validate the developed Yoga module using expert evaluation from qualified Yoga and Ayurveda practitioners, employing the CVR to assess relevance, utility and appropriateness of each component. Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1, To check the feasibility & preliminary effectiveness testing of the developed yoga module in a matched controlled trial in 30 patients. n=15(yoga + virechana panchakarma), n=15(no yoga+ virechana panchakarma)Timepoint: 1 year;2, To explore & compare preliminary changes in psychological parameters such as anxiety, stress, & emotional stability during Virechana in those with yoga vs in those with no yoga.(HAM-A,HAM-D,PANAS, WHOQOL-BREF,PSQI)Timepoint: 20 days pre & post;3, To examine patient-reported outcomes related to comfort, tolerance, subjective wellbeing, & overall experience of the Virechana procedure in those performing yoga practices vs those with no yoga.(VAS for satisfaction of symptoms, VAS for side effects of Yoga, VAS for patient satisfaction,VAS for Clinical Symptoms, Yoga Performance Adherence Scale)Timepoint: 20 days pre & post;4, To assess changes in physiological indicators such as fatigue, appetite, digestive comfort, & general sense of bodily lightness as perceived by patients undergoing Yoga with Panchakarma vs only Panchakarma.(Deepana- pachana checklist for appetite & digestion, VAS for Clinical symptoms, Adverse event monitoring sheet)Timepoint: 20 days pre & post;5, To observe any preliminary trends in autonomic balance, perceived relaxation, & mental clarity during the Deepana pachana, Snehapana, Swedana, Virechana day & Samsarjana phases in those with add on Yoga vs those without Yoga. (Ayurveda checklists during panchakarma phases: Deepana pachana checklist, Snehapana atiyoga & hinayoga lakshana checklist, Samyak snigdha lakshana checklist, Swedana checklist, Samyak virechana lakshana Checklist, Samsarjana karma checklist)Timepoint: 20 days pre & post | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr UMESH CHIKKANA
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed