Health Condition 1: F334- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: YOGA with treatment as usual: A validated yoga module for cognitive enhancement for about an hour 6 days a week for 6 weeks
Control Intervention1: Treatment as usual: NIL
Sponsors
St. Johns National Academy of Health Sciences
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Age more than 18years and less than 60 years 2)H/o at least one depressive episode which is under remission and at the time of examination and throughout the study duration, 3)Ability provide valid consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Comorbid Psychosis, OCD, Bipolar disorder 2)Comorbid ADHD, IDD 3)Comorbid substance dependence (except tobacco) 4)Comorbid major or minor cognitive impairment, 5)Bi temporal ECT within 6 months 6)Past yoga practice - regularly for 1 month within 3 months 7)Pregnancy 8)Any serious medical illness
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoint – cognitive enhancement sustained further for 4 weeks after 6 weeks of supervised yoga intervention.Timepoint: 10th week | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint – cognitive performances as assessed by the above tests (Digit span, Trail A and B, Stoop color test) are significantly better in yoga group than in treatment-as-usual group at the end of 6 weeks. Timepoint: 6th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDaiveek PG
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed