Status:
COMPLETED
Bikram Yoga and Aerobic Exercise for the Treatment of Major Depression
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Queen's University Senate Advisory Research Committee
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary goal of this project was to examine the antidepressant effects of yoga as an alternative treatment for depression as compared to no treatment and aerobic exercise. The secondary goal of th...
Detailed Description
Participants attended two pre-treatment appointments. The first pre-treatment appointment was a 2-hour psychological assessment in which the study and its protocol were explained at length and consent...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physically healthy
- Female
- Meet DSM-IV-TR criteria for a current episode of a non chronic, unipolar depressive disorder (i.e., MDD, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, depressive disorder not otherwise specified)
Exclusion
- Presence of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, substance dependence, current suicidality beyond simple ideation
- Presence of a medical condition that could be the cause of depression
- Presence of a a pre-existing physical condition that could interfere with participation in physical activity (e.g., cardiovascular disease, untreated hypertension, etc.)
- Change in the type or dose of antidepressant medication or change in frequency of sessions of psychotherapy/counseling in the previous 3 months
- Pregnant women or women actively trying to become pregnant
- Regular participation in yoga or group exercise classes (i.e., on a biweekly or more basis) during the 3-month period prior to study onset or on a long-term basis in the past 2 years
- A schedule that did not allow for participation in yoga or exercise classes twice per week
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 12 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 13 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04058080
Start Date
March 12 2013
End Date
March 13 2016
Last Update
August 21 2019
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