Effects of Yoga and Relaxation on Stress and Quality of Life

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress, Psychological

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness; Behavioral: Integrative Yoga; Behavioral: Iyengar Yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04039074

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to measure the effects of three stress reduction methods on patients with stress and stress associated complaints.

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• stress with at least 4 of 10 points on the Numeric Analogue Scale (NAS) at least 1 month and at least 3 of the following 8 stress symptoms: sleep disorder, inappetence or increased appetite, shoulder neck tension/back pain, tension headache, concentration disorder, exhaustion, nervousness/irritability, stress-associated digestive problems

Exclusion criteria

• serious acute or chronic diseases
• pregnancy or lactation
• known serious mental illness
• immobility or restriction for gymnastics exercises due to orthopaedic, neurological or other medical cause
• participation in another study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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102 participants in 3 patient groups

Integrative Yoga

Experimental group

Description:

A 12-week "Integrative Yoga" intervention which has meditative and psycho-educational components corresponding to traditional yoga practice.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Integrative Yoga

Iyengar yoga

Active Comparator group

Description:

A 12-week established, predominantly body-oriented yoga intervention (Iyengar yoga).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Iyengar Yoga

Mindfulness

Active Comparator group

Description:

A 12-week mindfulness intervention designed for the healthy handling of stress.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness