Effects of Iyengar yoga on perceived stress, quality of life and autonomic function in healthy distressed women - a randomised trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24518979

Enrollment

Registered

2006-06-07

Start date

2006-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-25

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Conditions

Perceived higher stress according to PSS scale Mental and Behavioural Disorders Stress

Interventions

Group A: 3 months Iyengar yoga 2 x 90 minutes per week Group B: 3 months Iyengar yoga 1 x 90 minutes per week Group C: waiting list

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women 20 to 55 years of age 2. Higher stress according to PSS 3. Having 3 of 8 stress symptoms: a. Insomnia b. Back pain c. Neck pain d. Fatigue e. Cold hands f. Reduced day-time alertness g. Eating disorder h. Tension-type headache

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe comorbidity 2. Gravidity 3. Psychiatric disease 4. Severe orthopedic malfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Differences between the groups of perceived stress reduction (yoga versus waiting list) after three months of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Between group differences (yoga versus waiting list and intensified versus moderate yoga) in: 1. Anxiety 2. Depression scores (state trait anxiety inventory [STAI], hospital anxiety and depression scale [HADS]) 3. Mood and well-being (Profile of Mood States [POMS]) 4. Quality of life (short-form questionnaire-36 [SF-36], heart rate variability and blood pressure during mental and physical stress) 5. Complaint lists 6. Cortisol profiles in saliva samples	—

Measure

Time frame

Between group differences (yoga versus waiting list and intensified versus moderate yoga) in: 1. Anxiety 2. Depression scores (state trait anxiety inventory [STAI], hospital anxiety and depression scale [HADS]) 3. Mood and well-being (Profile of Mood States [POMS]) 4. Quality of life (short-form questionnaire-36 [SF-36], heart rate variability and blood pressure during mental and physical stress) 5. Complaint lists 6. Cortisol profiles in saliva samples

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Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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