The Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IAYT-IBS) study

A randomized controlled study to determine whether the integrated approach of yoga therapy is effective in managing/reducing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42102754

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-31

Start date

2012-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Irritable bowel syndrome Digestive System Irritable bowel syndrome

Interventions

The study will involve 75 IBS patients aged 18 and older, female/male, to complete the study. They will be randomized into one of the three groups: Yoga group, Combination group and Wait-listed Contro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. IBS patients, male and female adults 18 years of age and older 2. Consent to participate in the study 3. Not enrolled in any other alternative medical program 4. Not practiced yoga in the last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Physical disability that prevents the patient from doing yoga 2. Pregnancy 3. Mental disability that prevents the patient from doing yoga 4. Any organic bowel disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptom Severity Score (IBS-SSS) 2. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) Time points of measurements: 0 weeks (base line), 6 weeks (mid) and 12 weeks (end).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 2. Autonomic Nervous System Symptom Score (ANS-SS) 3. Body Mass Index 4. Physical Flexibility - hip and trunk 5. Physical Flexibility ? shoulder 6. ANS - Sympathetic Reactivity ? Hand Grip test (4 minutes) 7. ANS - Sympathetic Reactivity ? Mental Math test (5 minutes) 8. ANS - Parasympathetic Reactivity ? Deep Breathing test (3 minutes) 9. ANS - Parasympathetic Reactivity ? 30:15 (standing from a lying down position) Time points of measurements: 0 weeks (base line), 6 weeks (mid) and 12 weeks (end).	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 2. Autonomic Nervous System Symptom Score (ANS-SS) 3. Body Mass Index 4. Physical Flexibility - hip and trunk 5. Physical Flexibility ? shoulder 6. ANS - Sympathetic Reactivity ? Hand Grip test (4 minutes) 7. ANS - Sympathetic Reactivity ? Mental Math test (5 minutes) 8. ANS - Parasympathetic Reactivity ? Deep Breathing test (3 minutes) 9. ANS - Parasympathetic Reactivity ? 30:15 (standing from a lying down position) Time points of measurements: 0 weeks (base line), 6 weeks (mid) and 12 weeks (end).

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Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

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