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Effect of yoga and music therapy with standard diabetes care in type 2 diabetes- A randomized controlled trial

Implementing Organization

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim 737102
Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital, Sikkim 737101
Principal Investigator
Dr.Vijay Pratap Singh
Associate Professor
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Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim 737102
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Bidita Khandelwal
Professor
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Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim 737102
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Namgyal T. Sherpa
Head and Chief Consultant
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Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital, Sikkim 737101
Medicine

Project Overview

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.

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Quick Information
Area of Research
Medical Sciences
Focus Area
Endocrinology
Start Year
2013
End Year
2015
Status
Completed
Output
No. of Research Paper
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Technologies (If Any)
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No. of PhD Produced
N/A
Startup (If Any)
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No. of Patents
Filed :00
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