Yoga@Work Intervention to Reduce Work-related Stress Among Information Technology Workers

Psychological Stress Clinical Trial

Official title:

Yoga@Work Intervention to Reduce Work Related Stress Among Information Technology Workers: Waitlist Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04313517
• Other study ID #: AUI01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 12, 2019
• Est. completion date: September 21, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Aarogyam UK
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Over the last several decades, occupational stress at workplace comprise a major burden. Office based work are more prone to sedentary lifestyle, postural issues, workplace stress, repetitive strain injury, poor employee health. Workplace wellness programs has been very feasible access to employees at their own convenience and need. Yoga@Work Program was developed to suit the need for information technology workers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 140
• Est. completion date: September 21, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 18, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Information Technology employee, or trainee willing and able to participate in a 6-week self-care program during the work day.

• Willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• medical or psychiatric conditions limiting practice of yoga in general

• Cognitive impairment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Occupational Stress
• Psychological Stress
• Stress, Psychological

Intervention

Other:
• Yoga
Each yoga session included warm-up practices (for the large joints, spine, and extremities), Simple postures (Asana), breathing exercises (pranayama) and meditation/relaxation. All the yoga participants were given handouts to practice everyday at work as its feasible

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	UNRI	Brussels
Hong Kong	Ananda Yoga	Hong Kong
India	NMP Medical Research Institute	Jaipur	Rajasthan
United Kingdom	Yog-Kulam	London

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aarogyam UK	Ananda Yoga (Hong Kong), Brunel University, NMP Medical Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium,  Hong Kong,  India,  United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Reductions in occupational stress	Perceived Stress Scale	From baseline to 6-week post intervention
Secondary	Mental health problems	General Health questionnaires consists of 12 items, each assessing the severity of a mental problem	From baseline to 6-week post intervention