| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/01/078876 [Registered on: 16/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
10/07/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
|
Type of Study
|
Yoga & Naturopathy |
| Study Design |
Non-randomized, Multiple Arm Trial |
|
Public Title of Study
|
To study the effect of surya namskar and raja yoga meditation on psychological parameters(anxiety and depression), muscle endurance and reaction time in young adults |
|
Scientific Title of Study
|
A study on impact of surya namskar and raja yoga meditation on psychological parameters,muscle endurance and reaction time in young adults |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
|
Secondary IDs if Any
|
| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
|
|
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
|
| Name |
Prakhar Dwivedi |
| Designation |
Junior resident |
| Affiliation |
GSVM MC Kanpur |
| Address |
Department of physiology,GSVM MC,kanpur,UP,208002, INDIA
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
208002
India |
| Phone |
9161203489 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
drdwivediprakhar@gmail.com |
|
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Dr Atosh kumar |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
GSVM MC kanpur,UP,india |
| Address |
Department of Physiology, GSVM MC,kanpur, UP,INDIA
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
208002
India |
| Phone |
9140699455 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
dratosh@gmail.com |
|
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Dr Atosh kumar |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
GSVM MC kanpur,UP,india |
| Address |
Department of Physiology, GSVM MC,kanpur, UP,INDIA
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
208002
India |
| Phone |
9140699455 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
dratosh@gmail.com |
|
|
Source of Monetary or Material Support
|
| GSVM MC Kanpur, UP, 208002, india |
|
|
Primary Sponsor
|
| Name |
PRAKHAR DWIVEDI |
| Address |
Department of physiology,GSVM,MC, Kanpur,208002 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
|
|
Details of Secondary Sponsor
|
|
|
Countries of Recruitment
|
India |
|
Sites of Study
|
| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Prakhar Dwivedi |
GSVM MC, kanpur |
Room number 6, yoga lab,Department of Physiology, GSVM MC, kanpur, 208002,UP, INDIA
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH |
9161203489
drdwivediprakhar@gmail.com |
|
|
Details of Ethics Committee
|
| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Ethics committee G.S.V.M. medical college Kanpur |
Approved |
|
|
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
|
|
|
Health Condition / Problems Studied
|
| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Healthy young adults |
|
|
Intervention / Comparator Agent
|
| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Raja yoga meditation |
Raja yoga meditation will be done for 5 days in a week for 12 weeks |
| Comparator Agent |
Raja yoga meditation |
Raja yoga meditation will be done for 5 days in a week for 12 weeks |
| Intervention |
Surya namskar |
Surya namaskar will be done for 5 days in a week for 12 weeks |
| Comparator Agent |
Surya namskar |
Surya namskar will be done for 5 days in a week
|
| Comparator Agent |
Surya namskar and raja yoga meditation together |
Surya namskar and raja yoga meditation will be done for 5 days each for 12 weeeks |
|
|
Inclusion Criteria
|
| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Healthy male and female participant with age between 18-25 yrs |
|
| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Any known chronic medical illness
Diagnosed case of any psychiatric disorder
Any substance abuse
Participants with any physical limitation
Participants pursuing surya namskar and/or raja yoga meditation since last one month
Participants doing regular physical and any yogic exercise |
|
|
Method of Generating Random Sequence
|
Not Applicable |
|
Method of Concealment
|
Not Applicable |
|
Blinding/Masking
|
Not Applicable |
|
Primary Outcome
|
| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| To reduction of anxiety (STAI scale) and stress(PHQ-9) and improving in muscle endurance and reaction time |
12 weeks |
|
|
Secondary Outcome
|
|
|
Target Sample Size
|
Total Sample Size="140"
Sample Size from India="140"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="140" |
|
Phase of Trial
|
N/A |
|
Date of First Enrollment (India)
|
31/01/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
30/12/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
|
Estimated Duration of Trial
|
Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
|
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
|
Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
|
Impact of Surya Namaskar and Raja Yoga Meditation on Reaction Time in
Young Adults: A Comparative Interventional Study, IJDDT, Volume 16 Issue 56s, 2026 |
|
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
|
Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
|
Brief Summary
Modification(s)
|
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the independent and combined effects of Surya Namaskar and Raja Yoga Meditation on anxiety, muscle endurance, and reaction time in healthy young adults. A total of 140 participants aged 18–25 years were randomly allocated into four groups: Surya Namaskar, Raja Yoga Meditation, combined Surya Namaskar with Raja Yoga Meditation, and a control group. The intervention groups practiced their respective interventions under expert supervision for 12 weeks (five days per week), while the control group received no intervention. Anxiety was assessed using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), muscle endurance was measured using a handgrip dynamometer, and reaction time was evaluated using standardized reaction time assessment tools. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of yoga-based interventions in improving psychological well-being, muscular endurance, and neurocognitive performance among young adults. |