Medical Yoga for Patients With Stress-related Symptoms

Maria Larsson45 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Medical Yoga as a group treatment, to conventional treatment provided by a physical therapist, for people with perceived stress-related symptoms. Forty people are to be randomized to either: 1. Intervention Group - Medical Yoga, group treatment for eight weeks, 60 minutes per week, with the guidance of a physical therapist. or 2. Control - treatment as usual (TAU) in physical therapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress-related Illness/Anxiety

Interventions

Medical YogaOTHER

Treatment as Usual (physical therapy)OTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Perceived stress and anxiety, which could be expressed as for example as tension in the neck and shoulders, insomnia, anxiety and headaches. Exclusion Criteria: * Do not understand Swedish (as group instructions need to be understood), * Pregnancy, * Psychotic symptoms, * Ongoing or physical therapy treatment the last three months, * Previously participated in Medical Yoga group.

Locations (1)

Narhalsan Gibraltar rehabmottagning

Gothenburg, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Outcome will be measured as change between baseline and follow-ups and between follow-ups. Total score will also be analysed between groups at follow-up(s).