Yoga for Treating People at Risk for Diabetes or With Both HIV and Depression

January 23, 2008 updated by: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Yoga, Health, and Meditation

The purpose of this study is to plan and develop an international collaboration for research on the health effects of yoga. This study will also determine the effects of yoga on people who are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and people with both HIV and depression.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In recent years, western health practitioners have become increasingly aware of the potential health benefits of yoga. This study will comprise two substudies that will evaluate the effects of yoga in two distinct populations.

Participants in the first study will be people who are at risk for developing diabetes; participants in the second study will be people with both HIV and depression. All participants will practice yoga 3 to 6 days per week for 3 months. Blood collection will be done and weight and blood pressure measurements will be taken in study 1 participants; questionnaires will be used to measure depression and stress in study 2 participants. All study participants will be assessed at entry and at 3 and 6 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

50

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
      • Bangalore, India
        • Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVAYSA)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria for Study 1 Participants:

  • Meet certain laboratory requirements

Inclusion Criteria for Study 2 Participants:

  • HIV infected
  • Able to walk at least 50% of the time

Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:

  • Written informed consent of parent/guardian, if applicable

Exclusion Criteria for Study 2 Participants:

  • Require antiretroviral therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frederick M. Hecht, MD, UCSF Positive Health Program

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 25, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2008

Last Verified

January 1, 2008

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • R21AT001942-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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