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Yoga & naturopathy-based telemedicine as an adjuvant therapy in improving quality of life and alleviating anxiety and depression in mild to moderate COVID-19 positive patients
CTRI; 27-05-2021; TrialID: CTRI/2021/05/033816
Clinical Trial Register | ICTRP | ID: ictrp-CTRI202105033816
ABSTRACT

Condition

Health Condition 1 B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Intervention

Intervention1 Yoga and naturopathy Home remedies Yogasanas
1. Hand in and out breathing 5 rounds ´ 1 minute
2. Hand stretch breathing ´ 10 rounds 2 mins
3. Skanda chalasana ( shoulder rotation) ´ 5 rounds ´ 3 minutes
4. Gomukhasana ´ 1 round 1 minute
5. Makarasana ´ 1 minute 1 round. (note if there is any difficulty in breathing, change to a comfortable posture immediately)

Pranayama

1. Vibhagiya pranayama- 5 rounds ´ 3minutes
2. Nadishuddhi ´ 10 -15 rounds (internal breath retention for 5 seconds)
3. Bhramari pranayama ´ 10 -15 rounds ( Note U can do it according to your capacity. DO NOT STRAIN, but repeat it after sometime)
4. Guided meditation or deep relaxation technique (YouTube link will be sent). Do it in a comfortable posture.

Naturopathy Diet

1. Easily digestible food. (vegetable soups, khichdi, jowar/ bajra/ red rice/ single polished rice with boiled vegetable with added mild spices ´ jeera,dhania powder, hing, ginger, garlic ( crushed 1 pod), chat masala, black pepper (1 pinch), jaljeera with luke warm water after food.
2. Saunf - less than ¼ tsp after food ( 3times a day)
3. Ajwain ka kadha - 150ml of water + 1/4 tsp of ajwain + jaggery 1/4 tsp - boil it on low flame for 10mins. Consume it 100ml 1/2 an hour before food. ( 3 times a day)
4. Steam inhalation ´ 2 drops of eucalyptus oil and ajwain 1 pinch ´ 2 ´ 3 times per day
5. Apply eucalyptus oil on the back and chest region before going to bed. And inhale the same fragrance for 5 minutes.
6. Acupressure
In addition to this the patients will be continuing with their standard of care interventions as per ICMR protocols. The total duration of yoga therapy will be for 45 mins daily for 14 days. Other dietary advises will be given one time at the baseline as a part of da

Primary 

outcome:

Reduction in Anxiety and depression assessed by DASS 21 scale, improvement in QOL assessed by WHO-Bref, Improvement in symptomsTimepoint At baseline Baseline

Anxiety and depression assessed by DASS 21 scale, Quality of Life assessed by WHO-BREF

At 14th Day from baseline

Anxiety and depression assessed by DASS 21 scale, Quality of Life assessed by WHO-BREF

Criteria

Inclusion criteria All positive mild and moderate COVID-19 cases who are receiving standard care and are in home quarantine.

Patients willing to consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria All positive mild and moderate COVID-19 cases who are in hospital care

Patients who require supplemental oxygen therapy

Pregnant and lactating mothers

Patients who are under 18 years of age
Collection: Clinical trial registers Database: ICTRP Topics: Traditional medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Clinical Trial Register

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Collection: Clinical trial registers Database: ICTRP Topics: Traditional medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Clinical Trial Register