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Yoga therapy in childhood depression

Effects of additional Yoga intervention in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043524
Enrollment
126
Registered
2022-06-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-02

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 Health Condition 2: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate Health Condition 3: F322- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, severe without psychotic features

Interventions

Intervention1: YOGA: In total, 126 patients, aged 6â??17 years, of both genders and their parents will be recruited. Participants will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to the intervention (Yoga-ba

Sponsors

Department of Science Technology Govt of India
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for cases ï?¢Participants aged 6 to 17 years ï?¢Either gender ï?¢Cases fulfilling diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder according to DSM -5 ï?¢Availability of at least one parent as informant ï?¢Ability to comprehend instructions and cooperative for intervention Inclusion criteria for parents -parent who will be able to accompany the patient to the hospital for intervention and be able to supervise the yoga sessions carried out by the patients in home setting

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for cases: ï?¢ Major medical disorders (known history) which can hinder the participation ï?¢ Patients with psychosis or bipolar disorder ï?¢ Uncooperative patient/parent Exclusion criteria for parents: ï?¢ Major medical disorders which will prevent him/her in doing yoga (known history, physical examination) ï?¢ Uncooperative parent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in depressive symptoms measured by Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC)Timepoint: At the end of 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Improvement in functioning and symptom severity measured by Childrenâ??s global assessment scale and Clinical Global Impression scale 2. Improvement in depression, anxiety and stress in parents Timepoint: At the end of 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bichitra Nanda Patra

AIIMS, New Delhi

patrab.aiims@gmail.com9717880196

Outcome results

None listed

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