The Effects of Yoga on Student Mental Health: A Randomised Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 202
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Psychological Distress
研究概览
简要总结
The investigators performed a randomised controlled trial with 202 healthy university students in the Oslo area, with 50:50 in a yoga intervention group and a waitlist control group. Measures included symptoms of depression and anxiety, sleep problems, heart rate variability (HRV), well-being and mindfulness at week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up).
详细描述
Universities around the world are facing an epidemic of mental health problems among their students. The problem is truly a public health issue, affecting many and with serious consequences. Moreover, the global burden of disease-agenda calls for effective interventions with lasting effects that have the potential to improve the mental health of young adults. In this study the investigators aimed to determine whether yoga, a popular and widely available mind-body practice, can improve student mental health.
The participants were randomly assigned to a yoga group or waitlist control group in a 1:1 ratio by a simple online randomisation program. The intervention group was offered 24 yoga sessions over 12 weeks. Measurements were taken at week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention), and week 24 (follow-up). The primary outcome was psychological distress assessed by the HSCL-25 questionnaire. Analysis was performed based on the intention to treat-principle.
The methods were laid out in a protocol, previously published on the website of the study. (available at http://yogastudy.tilda.ws/). The planned analyses were very straightforward and included a description of the study participants, and simple analyses of each of the a priori selected outcome measures. We have not included or excluded any variables post-hoc.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Randomisation by a simple online program.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Living in the Oslo area
排除标准
- •No serious mental health diagnoses
- •No recent major life crisis
- •No systematic yoga practice during the prior six months
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Psychological Distress
时间窗: Week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up)
Measured with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25 (HSCL-25) questionnaire. Consists of 25 items on symptoms of depression and anxiety, each rated on a 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much) scale. Total scores range from 1 to 4, a higher score indicating more psychological distress.
次要结局
- Change in Heart Rate Variability (HRV)(Week 0 (baseline) and week 12 (post-intervention))
- Change in Mental Well-being(Week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up).)
- Change in Mindfulness(Week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up).)
- Change in Life Satisfaction(week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up).)
- Change in Sleep Problems(Week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up).)
研究者
Tiril Elstad
Principal Investigator
University of Oslo