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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:
Intervention Group - Medical Yoga, group treatment for eight weeks, 60 minutes per week, with the guidance of a physical therapist.
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Control - treatment as usual (TAU) in physical therapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Yoga | Experimental | Medical Yoga Group therapy for eight weeks, 60 minutes per week, with the guidance of a physical therapist. |
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| Treatment as Usual (physical therapy) | Active Comparator | Treatment as Usual provided by physical therapist |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Yoga | Other |
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| Treatment as Usual (physical therapy) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session | |
| Health-related quality of Life; EQ5D | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narhalsan Gibraltar rehabmottagning | Gothenburg | Sweden |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38870156 | Derived | Bellfjord M, Grimby-Ekman A, Larsson MEH. MediYoga compared to physiotherapy treatment as usual for patients with stress-related symptoms in primary care rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2024 Jun 13;19(6):e0300756. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300756. eCollection 2024. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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| Thorax excursion: Measured in centimeters with tape measure, chest size at the level of processus xiphoideus, the difference between the maximum inhalation and exhalation is registered | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |
| Health-related quality of Life; EQ-VAS | baseline, follow-up at approx 8 weeks after first treatment session, follow-up at approx 20 weeks after first treatment session |