| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/12/098751 [Registered on: 10/12/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
06/12/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Yoga & Naturopathy |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effect of chair Suryanamaskar on quality of life in post-menopausal women |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of chair Suryanamaskar on quality of life in post-menopausal women – 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 |
Mayuri Khatavkar |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
TMVs Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Room no. 301, 3rd Floor, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Block J, Raghunath Vihar, Sector 14, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Raigarh
MAHARASHTRA
410210
India |
| Phone |
7738680151 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drmayuriktmv@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Mayuri Khatavkar |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
TMVs Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
301, 3rd floor, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Block J, Raghunath Vihar, Sector 14, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Raigarh
MAHARASHTRA
410210
India |
| Phone |
7738680151 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drmayuriktmv@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Mayuri Khatavkar |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
TMVs Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
301, 3rd floor, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Block J, Raghunath Vihar, Sector 14, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Raigarh
MAHARASHTRA
410210
India |
| Phone |
7738680151 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drmayuriktmv@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| TMVs Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy OPD |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
NIL |
| Address |
NIL |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [NA] |
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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 |
| Dr Mayuri Khatavkar |
Lokmanya Tilak College Physiotherapy OPD |
Wing B,301, 3rd floor, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Physiotherapy Department, Block J, Raghunath Vihar, Sector 14, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210
Raigarh
MAHARASHTRA |
7738680151
drmayuriktmv@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy Ethics committee |
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 |
Post-menopausal women |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Brisk walking |
Brisk walking with keeping a pace of 100 steps/min for 20 mins for 6 weeks |
| Intervention |
chair Suryanamaskar |
Warm-up exercises (10 minutes): The warm-up exercises will include chair marching and active movements of the upper limbs (shoulder and wrist rotation), spine (neck and trunk rotation, trunk side bending), and lower limbs (ankle rotation).
Brisk walking: 20 mins
The Chair Suryanamaskar session will consist of 12 physical postures (asanas) performed in the following order each time:
1) Pranamasana 2) Hasta Uttanasana 3) Hasta Padasana 4) Anjaneyasana 5) Ek Padhastasana 6) Dandasana 7) Hasta Uttanasana 8) Hasta Padasana 9) Anjaneyasana 10) Ek Padhastasana 11) Hasta Uttanasana 12) Pranamasana. (7)
Chair Suryanamaskar will be performed to metronome beats at 32 beats per minute. Initially, it will be performed for 6 times (till first 2 weeks) and gradually progress to 12 times till 6th week with weekly progression (Thrice a week)
Cool down exercises (5 minutes): The cool-down exercises will consist of muscle stretching exercises for the Calf, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Triceps, and Pectoral muscles. Breathing awareness with Omkara (11 repetitions)
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
45.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
55.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Female |
| Details |
45-55 years or women who complete the 12-month period of amenorrhea
STRAW criteria: Stage 1+ and 2+
Not undergoing hormone replacement therapy
Participants passing PAR-Q+ criteria
BMI between 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2 (WHO Asia classification – Normal and overweight)
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Inability to communicate
Not willing to participate
Those who are doing regular physical exercise
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Random Number Table |
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Method of Concealment
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Alternation |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Body mass index, Sit and Reach test, Back scratch test, Menopause Quality of Life, Fatigue Assessment Scale, 6 Minute walk test |
Pre test , Day 0
Post test, Week 6
Follow up, Week 8
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="128"
Sample Size from India="128"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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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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01/01/2026 |
| 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 |
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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) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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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
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Its an interventional study will be taken on willingly consenting Post menopausal women who are sedentary in lifestyle and as per STRAW criteria. 8 weeks protocol of Chair Suryanamaskar including 2 weeks of follow up and includes a control group |