None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The MANTRA Study aims to test, via a randomised non-inferiority trial, trauma-sensitive yoga (TSY) for people who have experienced non-consensual sexual experiences to improve their mental health and wellbeing. The project aim to recruit 370 people who have experienced non-consensual sexual experiences and are currently experiencing Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and randomly assign them to participate in either TSY or the comparator, group Cognitive Processing Therapy. We hypothesise that TSY will not be inferior to the control group for reducing Complex PTSD symptoms, mood disturbance and negative feelings while also improving feelings of self-compassion. Further, we hypothesise that TSY will be more cost-effective compared to the control intervention.
Interventions
The MANTRA intervention is a trauma-sensitive Kundalini yoga (TSY) program consisting of 12 x weekly face-to-face sessions, each lasting around 75 minutes with up to 15 participants. The intervention will be delivered by an experienced teacher using a standard manual. The group TSY focuses on restoring normal physical and psychological functioning through postures and exercises, breathing techniques, relaxation, meditation/mindfulness and movement. It promotes connection between body and mind th
The MANTRA intervention is a trauma-sensitive Kundalini yoga (TSY) program consisting of 12 x weekly face-to-face sessions, each lasting around 75 minutes with up to 15 participants. The intervention will be delivered by an experienced teacher using a standard manual. The group TSY focuses on restoring normal physical and psychological functioning through postures and exercises, breathing techniques, relaxation, meditation/mindfulness and movement. It promotes connection between body and mind through performing kriyas (movement, poses, breath, mantra). An attendance form will be completed and the total number of sessions attended by each participant will be recorded. Participants who miss a session without notice will be contacted by a group facilitator and their absence followed up, with encouragement to return next session.
Sponsors
University of Melbourne
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
To be eligible for the MANTRA study, prospective participants (who may be of any gender) need to: 1. be 18 years or older 2. have had a non-consensual sexual experience >6 months ago (since age 18) 3. screen positive for Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) on the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) Disturbances in Self-Organisation (DSO) sub-scale 4. self-assess as safe from current intimate partner violence 5. have English comprehension sufficient to participate 6. in the past 6 months, not engaged in regular practice of CPT (>6 sessions), yoga (1 or more sessions/week) or similar mind/body practice (1 or more sessions/week). People currently on a waitlist for these therapies will also be excluded. 7. not have an active substance dependence in the previous 6 months that impacted on their ability to perform daily tasks 8. not have had a psychiatric hospital admission or attempted suicide in the previous 6 months 9. plan to reside in Victoria for the next 12 months
Exclusion criteria
Not applicable
Outcome results
None listed