Health Condition 1: F30-F39- Mood [affective] disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Manualized delivery of Yoga for Depression: Delivery manual consists of detailed descriptions of yoga practices with visual aids, step-by-step instructions and expected outcomes for eac
Sponsors
NIMHANS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For therapists 1 PGDYT or Bachelors in yoga with a minimum of 2 years experience/ Masters in yoga -Freshers or Currently pursuing/ BNYS graduates - Freshers or currently pursuing/ MD yoga - Freshers or currently pursuing. 2 Currently located in Bengaluru 3 Willing to attend the workshop for delivery of yoga therapy using manual 4 Consenting to participate in the study For Patients with depression 1 Diagnosis of depression according to DSM-5 criteria 2 Severity of depression - mild, moderate and severe 3 Treatment naive or on any standard antidepressant treatment and/or psychological counselling 4 Age group of 18 to 60 years 5 Both male and female 6 Inpatient and Outpatient 7 Yoga naive - not more than 3 structured yoga therapy sessions in the past month. 8 Not involved in any structured yoga therapy in the past 6 months 9 Consenting to participate in the stud
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For Therapists 1 Yoga instructors course/ any short-term certification courses/ yoga training programs/ not involved in yoga therapy for patients. 2 Located outside Bengaluru 3 Not consenting to participate in the study For patients with depression 1 Co-morbid substance abuse (excluding nicotine dependence), psychosis, suicidal and self-injurious behaviour, mental retardation, any other DSM IV-TR anxiety disorders, OCD, and related disorders. (This is only for fidelity testing in objective 2) 2 Severe depression with catatonic symptoms, high suicidal risk, or severe psychomotor retardation, on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 3 Bipolar depression. 4 Currently pregnant or lactating. 5 Subjects with severe physical ailments like general medical conditions like coronary artery disease, fracture,seizure disorders, and autoimmune disorders, which is contraindicated for the depression module. 6 Already practicing structured yoga/ undergoing yoga therapy on a regular basis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Yoga Trainer s Assessment Checklist 2. Competences in Clinical Practices (RECOPC-FIS II) 3. Yoga performance assessment scaleTimepoint: 1. Yoga Trainer s Assessment Checklist - Baseline, after 5 sessions and after 10 sessions 2. Competences in Clinical Practices (RECOPC-FIS II) - Baseline, after 5 sessions and after 10 sessions 3. Yoga performance assessment scale - baseline, after 5 sessions, and after 10 sessions; Time line for all above assessments is baseline, 1 week and 2 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Qualitative feedback from patients, trainees, & experts observing the therapy for depression 2. Yoga Therapy for Depression Module Performance Checklist 3. Visual analog scale for overall therapist performanceTimepoint: 1. Qualitative feedback from patients, trainees, & experts observing the therapy - After 10 yoga sessions 2. Yoga Therapy for Depression Module Performance Checklist - Baseline, after 5 sessions & after 10 sessions 3. Visual analog scale for overall therapist performance - after the 10th yoga session. Time line for all above assessments is baseline, 1 week & 2 weeks ;Qualitative feedback of the trainee, independent observer & the patientTimepoint: After 10 yoga sessions Time line for all above assessments is baseline, 1 week & 2 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hemant Bhargav
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences NIMHANS
Outcome results
None listed