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Bikram Yoga and Asthma

Primary Purpose

Asthmatics

Status

Unknown status

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Bikram Yoga

About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Asthmatics focused on measuring asthma, yoga, heat, humidity, bikram

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

controlled asthma
age 18-30 years

Exclusion Criteria:

heart,
hypertension,
kidney disease,
chronic lung disease,
oxygen dependence

Sites / Locations

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT00410098

First Posted

December 10, 2006

Last Updated

December 11, 2006

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT00410098

Brief Title

Bikram Yoga and Asthma

Official Title

The Influence of Bikram Yoga (39 Degree Celsius Heat and 60% Humidity) on Basic Lung Function Tests,Bronchial Challenges and Pulmonary-Heart Endurance in Young Asthmatic Adults.

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

December 2006

Overall Recruitment Status

Unknown status

Study Start Date

June 2007 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

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Study Completion Date

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3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

Cold and dry air induce exercise induced asthma. Yoga training may improve lung function tests. Bikram Yoga (heat 39 degree Celsius and humidity 60%)training may improve both lung function tests and bronchial hyperreactivity (to exercise and adenosine 5'monophosphate).

Detailed Description

15 young adults with exercise induced asthma and 10 healthy young adults will participate in 2 months taining of Bikram Yoga in Tel Aviv. They will perform sessions of 90 minutes training at least 5 times a week. Lung function tests, bronchial challenges (exercise and AMP) and progressive exercise test will be performed before and after the 2 month training at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem in the asthmatic patients. Healthy adults will perform only lung function tsts and progressive exercise before and after training.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Asthmatics

Keywords

asthma, yoga, heat, humidity, bikram

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Prevention

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Allocation

Non-Randomized

Enrollment

30 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Bikram Yoga

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Maximum Age & Unit of Time

30 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: controlled asthma age 18-30 years Exclusion Criteria: heart, hypertension, kidney disease, chronic lung disease, oxygen dependence

Central Contact Person:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree

Avraham AVITAL, Prof, MD

avital@hadassah.org.il

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Avraham AVITAL, MD, Prof

Organizational Affiliation

Hadassah Medical Organization

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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