The Effectiveness of a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Intervention with Survivors of Sexual Violence

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental Health; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000341820
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 24 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

•Participants have an approved claim with ACCISSC Sensitive Claims (necessary to be accepted into a trauma sensitive yoga group)
•Participants have approval to attend a trauma sensitive yoga group (the study has been designed specifically for participants who are engaging in ACCISS Sensitive Claims and have approval to attend a trauma sensitive yoga group)
•Participants remain in supportive talk therapy for the duration of the intervention (trauma sensitive yoga is an adjunctive treatment to talk therapy as it has been developed by the Centre for Trauma and Embodiment)
•Participants must identify as female (the groups are female-only as the exclusion of male identifying participants is necessary due to most perpetrators against females are male)

Exclusion Criteria

•Participants will not have taken a yoga class in the past 6 months (to ensure that some participants do not begin in an advantageous position/are more familiar with a yoga practice from the outset)
•Participants will not have had a substance dependence problem in the past 3 months
•Participants will be psychiatric medication stable (if applicable)
•Participants will not be pregnant or breastfeeding
•Participants will be able to provide informed consent
•Participants will be able to read and write in English (so that they are able to fill out the questionnaires)
•Participants will not have an injury that will prevent them from participating in yoga
•Participants will not have a heart condition or any other self-reported condition that could preclude them from participating in a mild exercise routine
•Participants will not indicate current suicide or homicide risk

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified