Research
Title : | Effect of yoga and music therapy with standard diabetes care in type 2 diabetes- A randomized controlled trial |
Area of research : | Medical Sciences |
Focus area : | Endocrinology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr.Vijay Pratap Singh, Associate Professor, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim |
Timeline Start Year : | 2013 |
Timeline End Year : | 2015 |
Contact info : | bidita.k@smims.smu.edu.in; vijay.ps@smims.smu.edu.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Study of its kind to have adhered to CONSORT and reported that Yoga shows beneficial effects of clinical importance in glycemic control, reducing anxiety and depression, reducing weight and body mass index (BMI), and QOL. Interestingly, yoga improves exercise self efficacy by improving their motivation to engage in physically active and exercise based programs. Music shows important benefits in reducing anxiety and depression which are important co-morbidities in diabetics. Yoga can be used as a cost effective adjuvant to standard care in Type II DM without side effects and self administered program which may show promising effects in prevention and management of Type II DM if launched as Community health care program. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Bidita Khandelwal, Professor, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim, Dr. Namgyal T. Sherpa, Head and Chief Consultant, Medicine, Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital, Sikkim |
Publications : | 4 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim 737102 Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital, Sikkim 737101 |
Funding Agency : | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi |