A study exploring the impact of a 6-week yoga programme on National Health Service (NHS) staff wellbeing

A mixed methods randomised controlled trial (RCT) exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of the Yoga4NHS staff programme

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59503336

Enrollment

150

Registered

2025-02-11

Start date

2025-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-21

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Conditions

Reduction of perceived stress in NHS healthcare professionals Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The intervention will be an existing yoga programme designed for NHS staff (Yoga4NHS). This randomised controlled trial (RCT) will recruit ~150 NHS HCWs aged 18+ years to either: 1. The intervention g

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years of age or over 2. Currently working within the NHS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently seeking or receiving treatment for a severe mental health condition 2. Having ever taken the Yoga4NHS course before 3. Having any physical or mental health condition which precludes safe participation in yoga/physical activity 4. Simultaneously participating in another research study 5. Unable to understand written English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived stress measured using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Positive and negative affect measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 2. Overall mental wellbeing measured using the 7-item Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1-week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 3. Burnout measured using the work-related subscale of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 4. Sleep disturbance and fatigue measured using PROMIS at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 5. Anxiety and low mood, measured using the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHD-4) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1-week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 6. Physical symptoms measured using a researcher-derived Likert scale at baseline, mid-intervention, 1-week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Positive and negative affect measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 2. Overall mental wellbeing measured using the 7-item Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1-week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 3. Burnout measured using the work-related subscale of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 4. Sleep disturbance and fatigue measured using PROMIS at baseline, mid-intervention, 1 week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 5. Anxiety and low mood, measured using the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHD-4) at baseline, mid-intervention, 1-week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention 6. Physical symptoms measured using a researcher-derived Likert scale at baseline, mid-intervention, 1-week post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactLucy Doyle

l.doyle1@westminster.ac.uk+44 (0)20 7911 5000

Outcome results

None listed

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