Mental Health Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effects of Yoga on Student Mental Health: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The investigators performed a randomised controlled trial with 202 healthy university students in the Oslo area, with 50:50 in a yoga intervention group and a waitlist control group. Measures included symptoms of depression and anxiety, sleep problems, heart rate variability (HRV), well-being and mindfulness at week 0 (baseline), week 12 (post-intervention) and week 24 (follow-up).
Universities around the world are facing an epidemic of mental health problems among their
students. The problem is truly a public health issue, affecting many and with serious
consequences. Moreover, the global burden of disease-agenda calls for effective interventions
with lasting effects that have the potential to improve the mental health of young adults. In
this study the investigators aimed to determine whether yoga, a popular and widely available
mind-body practice, can improve student mental health.
The participants were randomly assigned to a yoga group or waitlist control group in a 1:1
ratio by a simple online randomisation program. The intervention group was offered 24 yoga
sessions over 12 weeks. Measurements were taken at week 0 (baseline), week 12
(post-intervention), and week 24 (follow-up). The primary outcome was psychological distress
assessed by the HSCL-25 questionnaire. Analysis was performed based on the intention to
treat-principle.
The methods were laid out in a protocol, previously published on the website of the study.
(available at http://yogastudy.tilda.ws/). The planned analyses were very straightforward and
included a description of the study participants, and simple analyses of each of the a priori
selected outcome measures. We have not included or excluded any variables post-hoc.
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