Effects of Nadishodhana Pranayama and Trataka on Cognitive Function

EFFECTS OF NADISHODHANA PRANAYAMA AND TRATAKA KRIYA ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS AND REACTION TIME AMONG BNYS STUDENTS-A FOUR-ARM RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/106000

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-03-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nadishodhana Pranayama: Nadi shodhana pranayama was taught in a comfortable sitting posture with erect spine and relaxed shoulders, eyes gently closed and left hand resting on the knee

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 healthy volunteers 2 age between 16y and 30y 3 both genders 4 subjects willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 systemic illness 2 recent surgeries 3 not willing to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Auditary reaction timeTimepoint: baseline- T0 immediately after the intervention- T1 3 months after the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Digit cancelletionTimepoint: pre 10 days after intervention 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shivaprasad Shetty

SDM College of Naturopathy and yogic sciences

uskokkada@gmail.com9964186174

Outcome results