Yoga, Mindfulness and Cognitive Psychotherapy as Treatment for Stress and Burnout

Karolinska Institutet1 site in 1 country90 target enrollmentAugust 2007

ConditionsStress, Psychological Burnout, Professional Anxiety Depression

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Stress, Psychological
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Enrollment: 90
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Reduced stress measured by qualitative questionnaires
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment with yoga or mindfulness has a more profound and longstanding effect on stress and burnout than treatment with cognitive psychotherapy alone.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2007

End Date

April 2010

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•On sick leave at least 50% at the beginning of the study.
•Sick leave for a maximum of 1 year if on full-time sick leave at the beginning of the study or for a maximum of 3 years if on part-time sick leave at the beginning of the study.
•Speak Swedish well enough to participate in the study interventions.
•Body mass index (BMI) of between 18 and
•Meet the diagnostic criteria for burnout syndrome from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.

Exclusion Criteria

•Medication, including all medication or topical skin preparations with cortisone in any form. Exceptions: Antidepressants, contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy for hypothyroidism if hormone levels were within the normal range, and hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal symptoms. To receive an exception for medication, a participant had to take the same medication at the same dose at both blood tests.