Pilot Study of Adjunctive Yoga for Bipolar Depression

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Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder

In brief

As a practice that incorporates elements of physical exercise, controlled breathing, and meditation, yoga is gaining increasing acceptance as an adjunctive intervention for many psychiatric disorders. Although yoga has been frequently recommended as a symptom management strategy for bipolar disorder (BD), and although there is some preliminary evidence that yoga may be helpful in alleviating depressive symptoms, there are no systematic studies on the benefits - and potential risks - of the practice of yoga in BD. The primary aim of the proposed study is to develop and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of an adjunctive yoga intervention for bipolar depression in a 10 week pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT02402010
Run by: Brown University
People needed: 37
Starts: 2014-01-01
Expected to finish: 2016-01-01
Last updated by the study team: 2016-01-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder
current major depressive episode
at least 4 weeks of stable medication treatment as usual
medical clearance for moderate exercise, as documented in a note from a primary care provider
ability to understand English sufficiently well to understand consent or assessment instruments

You may not qualify if…

presence of psychiatric symptoms severe enough to warrant inpatient hospitalization
current psychotic symptoms
active alcohol or substance use disorder
pregnancy or plans to become pregnant within the year
participation in more than 4 single sessions of yoga in the past 2 years

Where it is running

Butler Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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