None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Comprehensive Workshop: Comprehensive package consisting of Yogasanas, Pranayama with cyclical breathing techniques, Methods to handle stressful situations.
Intervention is given over
Sponsors
Department of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthcare workers including doctors, nursing officers, laboratory technicians and nursing attendants working in any healthcare facility in India 2. Age between 18 to 60 years 3. Should be able to read and comprehend English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are already regular practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya or any meditation technique and have been practicing it regularly, i.e. three or more days per week within the last 3 months 2. Those who have pre-existing severe mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder or schizophrenia 3. Those who have epilepsy will be excluded 4. Participants who have been diagnosed to have active tuberculosis as per self-report 5. Pregnancy and first 6-months postpartum 6. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as BP > 160/110 mmHg despite taking medications - by self-report 7. Heart disease â?? myocardial infarction within last 3 months or unstable angina or congestive heart failure by self-report 8. Only one person from the same family will be allowed to participate in the study to prevent contamination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in depressive, anxiety and stress levels (on DASS-21 scale)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Burnout (Oldenburg Burnout Inventory)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks;Resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks;Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Balaji Bharadwaj
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed