Health Condition 1: F488- Other specified nonpsychotic mental disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Heartfulness Meditation and Yoga for 12 weeks: Heartfulness meditation and yoga will be carried out in the experimental group for 12 weeks. The participants will be on their routine me
Sponsors
Dr Mansee Thakur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Involved in Yoga practice not more than 3 months before the study Agreed to Follow Yoga and meditation protocol Patients having Mild and Moderate anxiety
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals presented with Disorder of Sex Development History of convulsion or epilepsy during the last 6 months before the study, History of drug abuse Having received any psychiatric or psychological therapies during the month before the study Patients having a known history of Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Personality disorder, Anxiety disorder, Mood disorder, Obsessive– compulsive disorder, Dissociative disorder, Panic disorder, Depression and any other severe mental health condition. Patients with metabolic disorders (diabetes, hypertension, and obesity), need oxygen supply or ventilation support and pregnant women or cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean score of GAD-7, PHQ-9 and DASS21 2. Monitoring of Anxiety and Stress level in patients 3.Cortisol and IgA levels 4.Gene Expression of Serotonin Reuptake gene(SLC6A4) Timepoint: 12 Weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. A low-cost and easily accessible intervention that could potentially be a solution to the rising issue of mental health in India. 2. Practicing Heartfulness yoga meditation could be a preventative measure that can offer mental health and well-being support to those in need. 3. It is important to note that the benefits of yoga and meditation can be extended to various settings, including primary and secondary prevention. 4. It will also aid in achieving the main vision of “WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health (2019-2023) ? i.e., to provide highest standard of mental health and well-being. 5. Meditation as a behavioural intervention will be used as a preventive measure to improve mental health and well-being.Timepoint: 12 Weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mansee Thakur
Mahatma Gandhi MIssion School of Biomedical Sciences, MGMIHS
Outcome results
None listed