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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/084882 [Registered on: 16/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 14/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Yoga & Naturopathy 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   To study the effect of Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend yoga) in Central (Abdominal) Obesity 
Scientific Title of Study   A Single Arm Clinical study to assess the efficacy of Paschimottanasana in the management of Central Obesity 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Monika Arvind Kalyankar 
Designation  MD Scholar Swasthavritta 
Affiliation  PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center 
Address  Swasthavritta Opd, Room No 3 Prakash Shikshan Mandals Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center Islampur

Sangli
MAHARASHTRA
415409
India 
Phone  8888651122  
Fax    
Email  monica.kalyankar@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rahul Nakil 
Designation  HOD Swasthavritta Department 
Affiliation  PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center 
Address  Swasthavritta Opd, Room No 3 Prakash Shikshan Mandals Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center Islampur

Sangli
MAHARASHTRA
415409
India 
Phone  9822287051  
Fax    
Email  rahul_nakil@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rahul Nakil 
Designation  HOD Swasthavritta Department 
Affiliation  PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center 
Address  Swasthavritta Opd, Room No 3 Prakash Shikshan Mandals Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center Islampur

Sangli
MAHARASHTRA
415409
India 
Phone  9822287051  
Fax    
Email  rahul_nakil@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Prakash Shikshan Mandals Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center Islampur 415409 Sangli Maharashtra India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Monika Arvind Kalyankar 
Address  Swasthavritta Opd Room No 3 Prakash Shikshan Mandals Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center Islampur 415409 Sangli Maharashtra India 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Monika Arvind Kalyankar  PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center  3rd Opd Department of Swasthavritta lrpamc Urun Islampur 415409 India
Sangli
MAHARASHTRA 
8888651122

monica.kalyankar@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Prakash Shikshan Mandals Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Centers Institutional Ethical Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:E65||Localized adiposity. Ayurveda Condition: MEDOVRUDDHIH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmLifestyle--Dinacarya: , Ritucarya: , Acara Rasayana:, Other:Frequency five cycles daily, Total duration of Intervention will be Fourty five days, Pathya/Apathya:no, Pathya:, Apathya:
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) of those male patients greater than 0.90 and that of
female patients greater than 0.85 will be included.
2. Patients who fulfill above criterion will be diagnosed as patients of Central
Obesity and they will be included irrespective of their gender, education
and socio - economic status.
3. Patients in the age group of 20 to 50 years having BMI upto 30 kg/m2 will be
included.
4. Patients who are willing to participate in the research study and have a
sedentary lifestyle but do not sleep during daytime, take normal food and
water intake will be included. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients below 20 years or above 50 years of age and having BMI above 30
kg/m2 will be excluded.
2. Patients who have any other hereditary, genetic, metabolic and systemic
disorders will be excluded.
3. Patients who have any major illness, disease or post abdominal operative
and under steroidal, antidepressant, anticholinergic or any other drug
treatment for a long time will be excluded.
4. Patients who have major problems related to bones and joints like diseases
of spine, limbs, hip and or knee joint e.t.c. and malignancies will be
excluded.
5. Pregnant Ladies and Lactating mothers will be excluded.
6. Known alcoholic and drug abusers will be excluded. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the efficacy of Paschimottanasana in Central Obesity.  Assessment on 0th, 15th, 30th and 45th day of commencement of study 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To assess the effect of Paschimottanasana on health.
2. To study literature review on Paschimottanasana.
3. To study literature review on Central Obesity. 
Assessment on 0th, 15th, 30th and 45th day of commencement of study 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="65"
Sample Size from India="65" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   26/05/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a Single Arm Clinical Trial whose Primary Objective is to Assess the efficacy of Paschimottamasana in the management of Central Obesity. 65 Diagnosed patients of Central Obesity will be chosen and trained 7 days initially to ensure that they can perform the Paschimottanasana in an ideal way. Then the main study will commence in which they will be advised to perform 5 cycles of Paschimottanasana daily on empty stomach around 7 am for 45 days. Follow up will be taken on 15th, 30th and 45th day after the commencement of the main study. Final Conclusions will be drawn on the basis of Statistical analysis and Overall Asessment. 
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