BACKGROUND: @entity161 ( @entity161 ) is a @entity102 that is treated symptomatically. @entity73 is a core feature of @entity161 that is relatively intractable to pharmacotherapy. Yoga can improve cognitive function among healthy individuals. A recent open trial indicated significant benefits of yoga training (YT) in conjunction with conventional pharmacotherapy among @entity1 with @entity161 . AIMS: To describe the protocol for an ongoing randomised controlled trial designed to test whether the reported beneficial effects of YT on cognitive function among @entity161 @entity1 can be replicated. Secondarily, the effects of YT on daily functioning living skills are evaluated. METHODS: Consenting @entity1 with @entity161 receive routine clinical treatment and are randomised to adjunctive YT, adjunctive @entity4270 ( @entity4270 ) or treatment as usual (proposed N = 234 total, N = 78 in each group). The trial involves YT or @entity4270 5 days a week and lasts 3 weeks. @entity1 are evaluated thrice over 6 months. Cognitive functions measured by @entity2205 Making Test, University of Pennsylvania Neurocognitive Computerised Battery were primary outcome measures while clinical severity and daily functioning measured by Independent Living Skills Survey were secondary outcome measures. RESULTS: A total of 309 @entity1 have been randomised as of 31 August 2013, which exceeded beyond 294 proposed after @entity6661 . Once @entity1 begin YT or @entity4270 they generally complete the protocol. No injuries have been reported. CONCLUSIONS: Short term YT is feasible and acceptable to Indian @entity161 @entity1 . If beneficial effects of YT are detected, it will provide a novel adjunctive cognitive remediation strategy for @entity161 @entity1 .

Protocol to evaluate the impact of yoga supplementation on cognitive function in XXXX : a randomised controlled trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'Participants'] @entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['Cognitive dysfunction'] @entity2205 :: ('8743', 'Gene') :: ['Trail'] @entity4270 :: ('MESH:D059445', 'Disease') :: ['PE', 'physical exercise'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic illness'] @entity6661 :: ('MESH:D019217', 'Disease') :: ['attrition'] @entity161 :: ('MESH:D012559', 'Disease') :: ['SZ', 'Schizophrenia']
@entity161 :: (MESH:D012559,Disease) :: ['schizophrenia']
