Yoga Training in Allergic Rhinitis Patients

October 9, 2018 updated by: Wannaporn Tongtako, Ph.D., Chulalongkorn University

The Effects of Yoga Training on Rhinitis Symptoms and Cytokines in Allergic Rhinitis Patients

The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of yoga training on rhinitis symptoms and cytokines in allergic rhinitis patients. Twenty-seven allergic rhinitis patients, aged 18-45 year old, were randomized into 2 groups: control group (CON; n=14) and yoga group (YOG; n=13). The control group had normal life and the yoga group was required to complete protocol with yoga training for a period of 8 weeks, 60 minutes, 3 times a week. Physiological variables, lung function variables, allergic rhinitis symptoms variables, and cytokines level in nasal secretion variables were analyzed during pre-test and post-test. The dependent variables between pre-test and post-test were analyzed by a paired t-test. The dependent variables between groups were analyzed by independent t-test. One way repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare the variables among pre-test, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks. Differences were considered to be significant at p < 0.05.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

27

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Thailand
      • Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
        • Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University

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

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of allergic rhinitis diseases
  • Clinical symptoms of persistent rhinitis (nasal congestion, sneeze, nasal itching, and running nose) for more than 4 days per week.
  • Positive skin prick test (wheal diameter>3 mm.) to house dust mite (D. pteronyssinus) and using normal saline as the negative control.
  • Stopped taking all medicine before the study such as antihistamine for at least 3 days, oral steroid and nasal steroid for at least 2 weeks and luekotriene receptor antagonist for at least a week prior to the study, but the patients could take pseudo ephedrine.
  • Subjects were not to have participated in a regular exercise program for at least 6 months prior to the start of the study, and to avoid taking any form of dietary supplement during the course of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Asthma
  • Chronic rhino-sinusitis
  • Hypertension
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • A smoking habit

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: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: YOG
The yoga group (YOG) was required to complete protocol with yoga training for a period of 8 weeks, 60 minutes, 3 times a week
Other: Yoga training
Complete protocol with yoga training for a period of 8 weeks, 60 minutes, 3 times a week.
NO_INTERVENTION: CON
The control group (CON) had normal life.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Rhinitis symptom scores
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Nasal symptoms were assessed using Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) questionnaire. The subjects were asked to score symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis before and after yoga training protocol. The total nasal symptom scores were computed as the sum of four individual nasal symptom scores; nasal congestion, itching, sneezing, and rhinorrhea. The scores ranged from 0 to 3 scale (0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3= severe)
10 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cytokine in nasal secretion
Time Frame: 10 Minutes
Nasal secretions collection was performed bilaterally with filter paper strips (7x30 mm Whatman No.42, Whatman, Clifton, NJ). Three filter paper strips were sequentially placed on each anterior portion of the inferior turbinate for 10 min. This filter paper strips were collected into appropriate tubes and centrifuged at 3,000 rpm for 5 min at 4 °C and immediately frozen at -70 °C until later analysis.The levels of cytokines were determined by using Sandwich ELISA technique
10 Minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Chulalongkorn University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 3, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 29, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 3, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

October 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

October 10, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SPSC 1

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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