| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/04/084277 [Registered on: 07/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
12/07/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Other (Specify) [Yoga and chanting of Gayatri Mantra ] |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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A study on the effects of Pranayama and chanting of Gayatri Mantra on psychological parameters and autonomic functions |
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Scientific Title of Study
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To study the effects of Pranayama and Chanting of Gayatri Mantra on psychological parameters and autonomic functions;A randomised controlled trial. |
| Trial Acronym |
Nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Boskei Chaurasia |
| Designation |
Junior Resident |
| Affiliation |
GSVM Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Physiology, GSVM Medical College,Kanpur
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
208002
India |
| Phone |
9971441577 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
boss2383@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
DrDolly Rastogi |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
GSVM Medical College |
| Address |
GSVM Medical College,Kanpur
Department of Physiology , room no 6.
Department of Physiology , room no 6.
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
208002
India |
| Phone |
8400331162 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drdollyrastogi@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
DrDolly Rastogi |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
GSVM Medical College |
| Address |
GSVM Medical College,Kanpur
Department of Physiology , room no 6.
Department of Physiology , room no 6.
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
208002
India |
| Phone |
8400331162 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drdollyrastogi@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Self sponser, Department of Physiology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Self sponsor |
| Address |
Department of Physiology,GSVM Medical College, Kanpur 208002 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Government medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Boskei Chaurasia |
GSVM Medical College,Kanpur |
Department of Physiology, room no 6.
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH |
9971441577
boss2383@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| ETHICS COMMITTEE GSVM MEDICAL COLLEGE, KANPUR |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Healthy volunteers |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
No intervention |
Study the psychological parameters and autonomic functions before and after the study |
| Intervention |
Pranayama and chanting of Gayatri Mantra |
Study the psychological parameters and autonomic functions before and after the intervention . Psychological parameters -HAM-D and HAM -A test.Autonomic functions -cold pressor test and Hand grip test |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Subject not doing any regular yogic or mantra practice. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
History of any psychiatric illness ,respiratory disorder.Inability to comply with intervention and with study or follow up. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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On-site computer system |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Psychological parameters (HAM-D,HAM-A)i.e-depression and anxiety. |
0,6,12 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Autonomic functions -heart rate, blood pressure |
12 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="108"
Sample Size from India="108"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="108" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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25/04/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
07/01/2026 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
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Effects of alternate nostril breathing and Gayatri Mantra chanting on autonomic functions and psychological health in medical students.A randomized controlled trial.IJDDT 2026.16.39S.84.Chaurasia B.Rastogi D.Rastogi M |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
Modification(s)
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A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of alternate nostril breathing and Gayatri Mantra chanting on autonomic functions and psychological factors. A total of 108 participants were randomized into three groups. Outcome measures included autonomic function tests and psychological assessment before and after the intervention. The intervention groups demonstrated improvement in autonomic function parameters and psychological well-being compared with the control group. No serious adverse events related to the interventions were observed. |