A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of yoga as an adjuvant therapy for patients with Ankylosing spondylitis amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Yoga for COVID-19: An ancient practice for a new condition – A literature review

“…Protocols for COVID-patients and non-COVID patients affected by the pandemic are being developed, namely RCTs which are the gold standard for effectiveness research. Singh et al [ 82 ] proposed a RCT to evaluate the use of yoga in ankylosing spondylitis non-COVID-19 patients. The yoga module was developed keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic, so the sessions will be delivered online by certified yoga therapists with over five years of experience through e-health modalities (online video classes) [ 82 ].…”

“…Singh et al [ 82 ] proposed a RCT to evaluate the use of yoga in ankylosing spondylitis non-COVID-19 patients. The yoga module was developed keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic, so the sessions will be delivered online by certified yoga therapists with over five years of experience through e-health modalities (online video classes) [ 82 ]. Dhamodhini et al, recently developed yoga protocols for mild and moderate depression, framed with pre-existing textbooks and scientific literature to target specific depression symptoms [ 82 ].…”

“…The yoga module was developed keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic, so the sessions will be delivered online by certified yoga therapists with over five years of experience through e-health modalities (online video classes) [ 82 ]. Dhamodhini et al, recently developed yoga protocols for mild and moderate depression, framed with pre-existing textbooks and scientific literature to target specific depression symptoms [ 82 ]. Similar to many other yoga protocols, theirs contains asana, pranayama, mudra (hand gestures), meditation, and relaxation techniques [ 82 ].…”

Tele-yoga in the management of ankylosing spondylitis amidst COVID pandemic: A prospective randomized controlled trial

“…The study was intended to see the e cacy of yoga therapy as an add-on to the standard medical care. Due to pandemic situation the standard care was limited to the medications and physiotherapy prescribed 23 .…”

“…The control group to end with, the control group was approached bimonthly to reported the adherence to the advice provided during the educational sessions 23 .…”