Effects of a Single Session of Integrated Yoga Therapy Compared With Other Relaxation Techniques
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02837133 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 19, 2016
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2016
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Sponsor:
Hiroshima University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hitoshi Okamura, Hiroshima University
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Brief Summary:
Typically a course of yoga therapy for stress management takes place over a week, however, investigators are often asked to provide a single session for workers. The aim of this study is to assess the benefits of a single session of an integrated yoga program compared with other relaxation techniques for the staff of schools.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Yoga | Behavioral: integrated yoga program | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 145 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Study Start Date : | March 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: other techniques group
theory and practice of pair massage with tapping, stretching of the ankle and neck, and autogenic training
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Behavioral: integrated yoga program
the program as a one-time session for 3 hours as a component of a Stress Management Education program |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Change of scores on the Subjective Units of Distress (SUD) scale [ Time Frame: 1) immediately after the subjects arrived at the facility (baseline) and 2) immediately after the intervention ]SUD is a scale of 0 (comfort) to 10 (discomfort) for measuring the subjective intensity of disturbance or distress currently experienced by an individual covering both physical and mental aspects.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- school staff members, including school managers, teachers, school nurses, school office workers, nutritionists and cooks
- volunteers attending a stress management workshop
Exclusion Criteria:
- those who had any previous experience of practicing yoga or any relaxation procedures
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Responsible Party: | Hitoshi Okamura, Professor, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02837133 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HiroshimaU |
First Posted: | July 19, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 19, 2016 |
Last Verified: | July 2016 |