Effects of a 12 week yoga program on negative moods in post- cardiac rehabilitation patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Cardiovascular disease; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000358842
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Patients having had revascularisation procedures and completion of an approved phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation program within the past 9 months
-over 18 years of age
-ability to give informed consent
-ability to perform prescribed yoga movements
-ability to complete the 12 week yoga intervention
-ability to speak and read English fluently

Exclusion Criteria

-pregnancy
-severe cognitive deficits (MMSE< 21)
-previous or current psychological disorders not associated with depression or anxiety
-end stage congestive heart failure
-permanent bed-bound status
-unstable abdominal, thoracic or cerebral aneurysm
-acute myocarditis, pericarditis, pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction
-participation in a yoga program prior to or during the study
-participation in a clinical trial for an experimental drug within the last 30 days before the study
-consumption of caffeine 4 hours prior or alcohol 24 hours prior to testing sessions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified