Health Condition 1: null- Depression Health Condition 2: F348- Other persistent mood [affective]disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga: Standardized yoga module for patients with depression, The intervention will be for 5 sessions (1 session/day),
each session of one hour duration, over a period of 1 week.
Control
Sponsors
CCRYN NIMHANS Collaborative Research Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mild or Severe depression 2. Age: 18 to 60 years 3. Either gender 4. Right handedness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of any other Axis I disorder or substance dependence (except nicotine) in the last 12 months. 2. Those with contra-indications for TMS [check list-Trans cranial magnetic stimulation adult safety screen (TASS)] 3. Current pregnant or postpartum state. 4. Presence of co-morbid neurological or general medical disorder that can alter mood states as clinically assessed or that may interfere with the practice of yoga. 5. Depression patients with catatonia/agitation/psychomotor retardation. 6. Previous practice of yoga or other mind-body technique/s (the participant should not have taken more than 4 classes in the past 6 months and not more than 1 class in the past month).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare TMS measured mirror neuron system activity (MNS activity) between patients with depression and healthy individuals.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare effects of yoga and walking on TMS measured mirror neuron system activity among patients with moderate to severe depression.Timepoint: Baseline and 5th day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rashmi Arasappa
NIMHANS
Outcome results
None listed