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ArticleIntegrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.)2025

Impact of Short-Term Integrated Yoga Therapy Intervention on Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Geetha B Shetty, Prashanth Shetty, Balakrishna Shetty, H L Nanjeshgowda

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Geetha B ShettyProfessor and Dean, Department of Acupuncture and Energy Medicine, S.D.M College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka, India.
Prashanth ShettyProfessor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, S.D.M College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka, India.
Balakrishna ShettyDean, Department of Basic Sciences, S.D.M College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka, India.
H L NanjeshgowdaResearch scholar, Department of Natural Therapeutics, S.D.M College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease with prolonged dysregulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory immune pathways resulting in chronic inflammation, which alters the functional status and quality of life. The present study aimed to assess the short-term effect of yoga therapy on systemic inflammatory markers and quality of life among RA patients. Methods: The study included one hundred RA patients aged 18-60 years and randomized into yoga (n = 50) and control (n = 50) groups. A structured yoga therapy was given for 12 weeks along with their regular disease-modifying antirheumatic medications (DMARDs). During the study period, all the participants were allowed to continue their daily lifestyle and diet. Results: After 12 weeks of intervention, the yoga group reported a significant decrease in interleukin-6 (IL 6) ( Conclusion: The present study has demonstrated that short-term yoga therapy could lower systemic inflammatory markers by maintaining immune homeostasis to improve the functional status and quality of life in RA patients.

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PMCPMC11778323

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