Endocannabinoid and Psychological Responses to Yoga in Healthy Adults

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: Yoga; Behavioral: Quiet Rest

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03710577

2017-0980

EDUC/KINESIOLOGY/KINESIO (Other Identifier)

A176000 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the acute effect of yoga on plasma levels of endocannabinoids and mood (i.e., mood disturbance, anxiety, pain) compared to one session of quiet rest. Participants completed one session of yoga and one session of quiet rest on two separate days.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• greater than or equal to 18 years old and < 45 years old and
• report being healthy.

Exclusion criteria

• Being pregnant or planning to become pregnant,
• currently smoking,
• having a history of light headedness or fainting during blood draws or physical activity,
• having a history of chest pain during physical activity,
• having a bone, joint, cardiac, or other medical condition that a doctor has said may be worsened by physical activity,
• taking medications for any chronic diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes,
• responding 'Yes' to any of the seven questions on the Par-Q.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Yoga

Experimental group

Description:

40 minutes of Vinyasa yoga

Treatment:

Behavioral: Yoga

Quiet Rest

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

40 minutes of quiet rest

Treatment:

Behavioral: Quiet Rest