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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2023

Scientific yoga module for hypothyroidism: A study protocol for tele-yoga RCT.

Savithri Nilkantham, Vijaya Majumdar, Amit Singh

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Savithri NilkanthamDepartment of Yoga & Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, (S-VYASA) Yoga University, Prashanti Kutiram, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560019, India.
Vijaya MajumdarDepartment of Yoga & Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, (S-VYASA) Yoga University, Prashanti Kutiram, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560019, India.
Amit SinghDepartment of Yoga & Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, (S-VYASA) Yoga University, Prashanti Kutiram, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560019, India.
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Abstract

Background: Management of thyroid dysfunction has a direct effect on the quality of life and studies have recognized that hypothyroidism has become a public health challenge. Although conventional medicine is widely used, its long-term side effects are elucidated. This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) through tele-mode to assess the effectiveness of the newly developed and validated " Method: This is a single-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group RCT in which at least a total of 120 primary hypothyroid subjects both male and female between the age group 18 to 60 will be recruited from the database of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA). Participants will be randomly divided into a yoga intervention group (n = 60) and a waitlist control group (n = 60) as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. A tele-yoga intervention for six months will be administered and pre-interim-post data will be recorded for both groups. This protocol is designed to study the effect of Scientific Yoga Module intervention on primary assessments of SF-36 scale [health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that includes physical, mental, emotional, and social states] along with secondary assessments on the biochemical test of thyroid profile-{Triiodothyronine (T Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this tele-yoga RCT for hypothyroidism will be the first clinical trial to analyze the effectiveness of a "Scientific Yoga Module" imparted through tele-mode.

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HypothyroidismProtocolScientific yoga moduleTele-yoga

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