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Ahimsa: Yoga-based intervention for improvement of embodiment and subsyndromal eating disorder symptoms - pilot -

Ahimsa: Yoga-based intervention for improvement of embodiment and subsyndromal eating disorder symptoms - pilot - - Ahimsa

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036576
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-04-03
Start date
2025-04-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

subsydromal eating disorder symptoms

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention: Yoga intervention (8 weeks, 1x/week in-person Yoga class 45min + new practice videos 20min each week) Group 2: Control: waitlist

Sponsors

Technische Universität Dresden
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: at least moderate body dissatisfaction: EDE-Q subscale "shape & weight concern" >= 3 at least mild eating disorder symptoms: EDE-Q total score >= 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy, current psychiatric or psychotherapeutic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
embodiment (Experience of Embodiment Scale; ESS; German translation was created for this study); measurements: pre-assessment before the intervention, post-assessment after the intervention (10 weeks after pre-assessment for control gruop), 6 weeks after post-assessment, 12 weeks after post-assessment; additional assessments for the sub-scale "positive body connection and comfort" before and after each in-person Yoga class for the intervention group

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
A) eating disorder symptoms (Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire; EDE-Q); measurements: pre-assessment before the intervention, post-assessment after the intervention (10 weeks after pre-assessment for control gruop), 6 weeks after post-assessment, 12 weeks after post-assessment B) moderating effect of embodiment (EES) on eating disorder symptoms (EDE-Q) C) affect (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; PANAS); additional assessments before and after each in-person Yoga class for the intervention group

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSophia Fürtjes

Technische Universität Dresden

sophia.fuertjes@tu-dresden.de+4935146338583

Outcome results

None listed

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