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This stuy aims to assess and comapre the effect of yoga, ayurveda and accupuncture on patients who suffer from Hirayama Disease

Efficacy of Integrative Medicine Approaches as Add on Therapies in Hirayama Disease, A Four Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113737
Enrollment
180
Registered
2026-07-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G128- Other spinal muscular atrophies and related syndromes

Interventions

Intervention1: Treatment As usual add on Yoga: Validated Tele Yoga Module will be administered along with their regular treatment. Tele yoga will be administered 3 sessions per week 60 minutes each fo

Sponsors

Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy(CCRYN)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Hirayama disease by a neurosurgeon based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2.Patients with clinical progression phase of Hirayama disease. 3.Willingness to participate in the assigned intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with clinically stable phase of Hirayama disease. 2. Patients undergoing any other physical or behavioral intervention except cervical collar. 3.Participants with other co-morbidities that prevent practice of study interventions. 4. Contraindications to acupuncture. 5. Contraindications to Ayurveda therapies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Hand Grip strength using hand dynamometer.Timepoint: Baseline Week 2 Week 24

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Digit strength using pinch meter 2.Upper Limb dexterity using Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test. 3.Subjective pain, weakness and Tremors using VAS. 4. Need for surgical Intervention.Timepoint: Baseline Week 2 Week 24

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemant Bhargav

National Institute Of Mental Health and Neurosciences

drbhargav.nimhans@gmail.com08762019348

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026