Role of Yoga in women with anxiety and depression
- Conditions
- Anxiety disorder, unspecified,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2025/06/089241
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Navy
- Brief Summary
Yoga is an ancient mind-body practice that combines physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. It is recognized for its ability to improve physical health, and emerging research highlights its efficacy in enhancing mental health by promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and fostering mindfulness. Several studies underscore the potential of yoga as a tool for addressing mental health challenges faced by women. A Study demonstrated that 12 sessions of regular Hatha yoga significantly reduced stress, anxiety, and depression among women. It highlighted yoga’s ability to decrease sympathetic nervous system activity, which is linked to stress reduction. Meta-analysis that compared yoga to other physical activities and found a significant increase in psychological well-being in favor of yoga. Traditional therapeutic approaches, such as medication and counselling, while effective, may not address all dimensions of mental well-being. Increasing evidence suggests that integrative mind-body practices like yoga can play a complementary role in enhancing mental health outcomes. To address the gaps in current gap in knowledge an experimental study titled "Impact of Yoga on Improving Mental Health Among Women in a Military Setting in Ernakulam: An Experimental Study" is proposed to be conducted to study the impact of yoga on mental health among women. This study will be conducted in a military setting in Kerala among women in reproductive age group. The study samples shall be screened in multiple phases. About 122 study samples shall be identified and randomly assigned to each group where one group will receive yoga interventions such as Soorya namaskar, Trikonasana, Vrikshasana, Parivrutha janu sirasana, Vakrasana, Uttanapadasana, Sethu bandasana, Sasankasana, Corpse pose, Nadishudhi pranayama, Bhramari pranayama and the control group shall be given standard treatment as advised by the psychiatrist. The intervention shall be followed up for 3 months using Perceived Stress Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 122
All women in the reproductive age group.
Women in the following category shall be excluded :- Severe comorbidities Pregnant women Breast feeding mothers.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method stabilization of anxiety and stress at baseline, after 4 weeks and after 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Station Health Organisation
🇮🇳Ernakulam, KERALA, India
Station Health Organisation🇮🇳Ernakulam, KERALA, IndiaSurg Cdr Jishnu Sathees LaluPrincipal investigator9633246782jishnudivya@hotmail.com