Stress-related Illness/Anxiety
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Medical Yoga as a group treatment, to conventional treatment provided by a physical therapist, for people with perceived stress-related symptoms. Forty people are to be randomized to either: 1. Intervention Group - Medical Yoga, group treatment for eight weeks, 60 minutes per week, with the guidance of a physical therapist. or 2. Control - treatment as usual (TAU) in physical therapy.
Interventions
OTHERMedical Yoga
OTHERTreatment as Usual (physical therapy)
Sponsors
Maria Larsson
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Perceived stress and anxiety, which could be expressed as for example as tension in the neck and shoulders, insomnia, anxiety and headaches.
Exclusion criteria
* Do not understand Swedish (as group instructions need to be understood), * Pregnancy, * Psychotic symptoms, * Ongoing or physical therapy treatment the last three months, * Previously participated in Medical Yoga group.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session | Outcome will be measured as change between baseline and follow-ups and between follow-ups. Total score will also be analysed between groups at follow-up(s). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
| Health-related quality of Life; EQ5D | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
| Thorax excursion: Measured in centimeters with tape measure, chest size at the level of processus xiphoideus, the difference between the maximum inhalation and exhalation is registered | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
| Health-related quality of Life; EQ-VAS | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed