The Effect of Hatha Yoga on Mental Health

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health Issue

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of a 10-week (2x a week; 45-minute per session) Hatha yoga intervention in adults ages 18-25 (n = 45) on mental health outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the effect of a hatha yoga intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms? What is the effect of a hatha yoga intervention on electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha and theta band power? What is the effect of hatha yoga intervention on heart rate variability? Participants will be randomized to three groups: waitlist control (usual routine), Hatha yoga (experimental group), and meditation (active comparative group). Participants in the Hatha yoga experimental group will attend 10 weeks of twice-weekly 45-minute yoga sessions. The active comparison meditation group will participate in 10 weeks of twice-weekly 45-minute meditation sessions. The control group will continue with their usual routine. Researchers will compare changes in depression and anxiety symptoms, EEG alpha and theta band power, and heart rate variability between the three groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05777044

Run by

Auburn University

People needed

45

Starts

2022-09-09

Expected to finish

2023-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 18-35
• Medically healthy to participate in physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity Reading Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Concerned about or experiencing heightened anxiety, depression, and/or stress symptoms

You may not qualify if…

• Those with diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability, currently diagnosed with a concussion, physically unhealthy to participate in physical activity
• Anyone currently taking beta-blockers

Where it is running

• Auburn University — Auburn, Alabama, United States

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