AsthmaticsNCT00410098
Bikram Yoga and Asthma
A study testing Bikram Yoga in people with Asthmatics, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.
Trial 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). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Asthmatics
- What is being tested?
- Bikram Yoga
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jun 2007to not given
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- controlled asthma
- age 18-30 years
Who cannot join
- heart,
- hypertension,
- kidney disease,
- chronic lung disease,
- oxygen dependence
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
Avraham AVITAL, Prof, MD contact
About this study
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.
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).
Read the 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.
- Conditions
- Asthmatics
- Being tested
- Bikram Yoga
- Keywords
- asthma, yoga, heat, humidity, bikram
- Medical subject headings
- Asthma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Bikram YogaBehavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Dec 2006 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AsthmaticsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Avraham AVITAL, MD, Prof, Principal investigator, Hadassah Medical Organization
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00410098
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- bikramasthma-HMO-CTIL
- Status last verified
- Dec 2006
- First submitted
- 10 Dec 2006
- Last updated
- 12 Dec 2006
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Dec 2006. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- 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.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00410098
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- bikramasthma-HMO-CTIL
- Conditions
- Asthmatics
- Keywords
- asthma, yoga, heat, humidity, bikram
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hadassah Medical OrganizationUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2007
- First posted
- 12 Dec 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- controlled asthma
- age 18-30 years
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- heart,
- hypertension,
- kidney disease,
- chronic lung disease,
- oxygen dependence
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Bikram Yoga | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Dec 2006.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Avraham AVITAL, Prof, MD contact
Avraham AVITAL, MD, Prof principal investigator
Hadassah Medical Organization
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Bikram Yoga in people with Asthmatics, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Avraham AVITAL, Prof, MD (avital@hadassah.org.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Dec 2006; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.