Yoga@Work Intervention to Reduce Work-related Stress Among Information Technology Workers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological Stress; Occupational Stress

• Registration Number: NCT04313517
• Lead Sponsor: Aarogyam UK

Brief Summary

Over the last several decades, occupational stress at workplace comprise a major burden. Office based work are more prone to sedentary lifestyle, postural issues, workplace stress, repetitive strain injury, poor employee health. Workplace wellness programs has been very feasible access to employees at their own convenience and need. Yoga@Work Program was developed to suit the need for information technology workers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-12
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-18
• Study Completion: 2019-09-21
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Information Technology employee, or trainee willing and able to participate in a 6-week self-care program during the work day.
• Willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• medical or psychiatric conditions limiting practice of yoga in general
• Cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reductions in occupational stress	From baseline to 6-week post intervention	Perceived Stress Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental health problems	From baseline to 6-week post intervention	General Health questionnaires consists of 12 items, each assessing the severity of a mental problem

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

UNRI; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

Ananda Yoga; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong

NMP Medical Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Yog-Kulam; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom