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Effect of yoga on depression

Effect of add-on integrative approach to yoga therapy on adults with clinical depression: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034638
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-07-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mild

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga intervention: Yoga intervention will be performed along with the standard medical treatment and Counselling. The yoga intervention will comprise of dynamic practices like Loosening

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patient diagnosed as clinical depression by a psychiatrist as per DSM-5. • Depression symptoms ranging from 14-28 as per BDI-II score screening. • Patient willing and able to participate in yoga.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Already Yoga Practitioners. • Patients with BDI-II score of 29-63(severe depression), 0-13(minimal depression). • Patients taking active psychological therapies for last 3 months. • Patients with suicidal thoughts/attempts in the last 2 weeks • Patients diagnosed with psychosis. • Pregnant females, lactating mothers • Any diagnosed major psychiatric disease, neurological illness or physical deformity or illnesses which may aggravate the disease condition after practicing yoga (like heart failure- NYHA III and IV, COPD stage III and IV, uncontrolled hypertension and seizure disorder).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effect of add on integrative approach to yoga therapy in adults with clinical depression using BDI-II questionnaire.Timepoint: Baseline, and 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of add-on integrative approach to yoga therapy in improving self-compassion in adults with clinical depression using SCS SF questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, and 8 weeks;To assess the effect of add-on integrative approach to yoga therapy in improving resilience in adults with clinical depression using BRS questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, and 8 weeks;To assess the effect of add-on integrative approach to yoga therapy in improving depression associated positive experience and reducing negative experience in adults with clinical depression using SPANE questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, and 8 weeks;To assess the effect of add-on integrative approach to yoga therapy in improving the quality of life of adults with clinical depression using WHOQOL BREF questionnaire.Timepoint: Baseline, and 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gautam Sharma

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

drgautamsharma12@gmail.com01126549326

Outcome results

None listed

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