Pranayama and yoga for well-being of healthcare workers

Completed

• Conditions: Healthcare professionals.

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/09/036594
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

No publications yet. The study has not begun.

The study aims to note the difference in the reduction of stress, anxiety and depression, and burnout as well as improvement in sleep and resilience of healthcare workers who undergo a comprehensive four day workshop versus those who undergo single pranayama for well being

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-20
• Study Completion: 2022-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 296

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthcare workers including doctors, nursing officers, laboratory technicians and nursing attendants working in any healthcare facility in India 2.
• Age between 18 to 60 years 3.
• Should be able to read and comprehend English.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Those who are already regular practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya or any meditation technique and have been practicing it regularly, i.e. three or more days per week within the last 3 months 2. Those who have pre-existing severe mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder or schizophrenia 3. Those who have epilepsy will be excluded 4. Participants who have been diagnosed to have active tuberculosis as per self-report 5. Pregnancy and first 6-months postpartum 6. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as BP > 160/110 mmHg despite taking medications.
• by self-report 7. Heart disease – myocardial infarction within last 3 months or unstable angina or congestive heart failure by self-report 8. Only one person from the same family will be allowed to participate in the study to prevent contamination.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in depressive, anxiety and stress levels (on DASS-21 scale)	Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)	Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Burnout (Oldenburg Burnout Inventory)	Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale)	Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Psychiatry; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Department of Psychiatry

🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Dr Balaji Bharadwaj

Principal investigator

04132296282

bharadwaj.balaji@gmail.com