The effect of meditation on well-being of SARS-Cov-2 infected patients

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2020
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Meditation and breathing exercises: Patient will be asked to do Anulom vilom/nadishodhan pranayama which involves breathing through alternative nostrils for 5‐10 minutes three times a day for 7 days and conservative management will be done same as for all asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic Covid infected patients Control Intervention1: No intervention: Conservative management of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic covid infected patients as for intervention group CONDITION: Health Condition 1: B972‐ Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere PRIMARY OUTCOME: To compare depression, anxiety and stress levels in patients doing breathing exercises and meditation during institutional isolation with patients not doing the same. it will be assessed using DASS21 questionnaire which includes 21 questions that assess the three parameters of depression, anxiety and stressTimepoint: DASS21 score will be compared of both the groups control vs intervention. After7 days of intervention that is meditation DASS21 will be assessed. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Time to hospital discharge after 2 consecutive negative reports of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, measured in nasal swabs/ upper respiratory tract specimen using RT‐PCR technique. ; Timepoint: Not applicable To compare quality of sleep in patients doing breathing exercises and meditation during institutional isolation with patients not doing the sameTimepoint: After 7 days of intervention INCLUSION CRITERIA: Asymptomatic/ mildly symptomatic positive cases of SARS CoV‐2 admitted in NCI, isolation facility Patients who give informed consent
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First added on: Dec 17, 2020