yoga for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Effects of Practicing Yoga in persons with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/01/011426

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga: 1 Hour daily for 10 days Control Intervention1: Care as Usual: Standard hospital treatment for 4 weeks of follow-up

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosis of OCD according to DSM-5 criteria and confirmed independently by a qualified psychiatrist. 2.Between 18 to 60 years of age. 3.On stable dosage of medications for 6 weeks prior to start of study. 4.Patients able to understand Kannada or English language. 5.Minimum score of 16 on Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Co-morbid substance abuse (excluding nicotine dependence), psychosis, suicidal and self-injurious behavior, mental retardation. 2.Subjects with severe physical ailments like general medical conditions like coronary artery disease, fracture, active seizure disorders, auto-immune disorders or major infectious disease. 3.Pregnant, lactating or post-partum women. 4.Ongoing current practice of yoga or any other mind-body techniques (e.g., meditation, Tai-Chi, or related practices) of more than 45 minutes per week on average within the last 6 months or total estimated cumulative prior lifetime practice of more than 100 hours. 5.Having more than 2 sessions per week of CBT. 6.Those refusing consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Obsessions and CompulsionsTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
AnxietyTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);BeliefsTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);DepressionTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);Qualitative feasibility of Yoga practicesTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week (Day 30);SatisfactionTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);Yoga PerformanceTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);Yoga Self-efficacyTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30)	—

Measure

Time frame

AnxietyTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);BeliefsTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);DepressionTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);Qualitative feasibility of Yoga practicesTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week (Day 30);SatisfactionTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);Yoga PerformanceTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30);Yoga Self-efficacyTimepoint: Assessed at Baseline (Day 0),4th week(Day 30)

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrAarti Jagannathan

NIMHANS

ssv.nimhans@gmail.com08026995730

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026