Yoga, Mindfulness and Cognitive Psychotherapy as Treatment for Stress and Burnout
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interventional
90
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment with yoga or mindfulness has a more profound and longstanding effect on stress and burnout than treatment with cognitive psychotherapy alone.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2007
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 22, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 23, 2010
CompletedJuly 23, 2010
July 1, 2010
2.7 years
July 22, 2010
July 22, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Reduced stress measured by qualitative questionnaires
Level of stress will be measured by qualitiative questionnaries, including the Swedish Health-Related Quality of Life Survey (SWEQUAL).
5 months after start of treatment
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Reduced cortisol secretion
5 months after start of treatment
Study Arms (4)
Control arm
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in this arm will be recruited from the group who applied to participate in the study and fulfilled the inclusion criteria but for various reasons (such as time constraints) could not participate.
Cognitive psychotherapy arm
ACTIVE COMPARATORIn this arm, participants will attend a group meeting to practice cognitive psychotherapy once a week. They will also practice on their own \>= 4 times a week.
Mindfulness based cog psychotherapy arm
ACTIVE COMPARATORIn this arm, participants will attend a group meeting to practice mindfulness based cognitive psychotherapy once a week. They will also practice on their own \>= 4 times a week.
Yoga treatment group
ACTIVE COMPARATORPersons in this arm will practice yoga \>= 5 time each week (2 times in a supervised group and the other times on their own).
Interventions
Participants in this intervention arm will practice yoga (physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation) \>= 5 times a week (twice in a supervised group and the rest on their own). Additionally, participants in this arm will practice various practical skills, such as how to plan a satisfactory day using their own definition of a satisfactory day. They will follow this schedule for 20 weeks.
Participants in this arm will attend a weekly group meeting to practice mindfulness based cognitive psychotherapy. They will also practice \>= 4 time a week on their own. Additionally, participants in this arm will practice various practical skills, such as how to plan a satisfactory day using their own definition of a satisfactory day. Participants will follow this schedule for 20 weeks.
Participants in this arm will attend a weekly group meeting to practice cognitive psychotherapy. They will also practice \>= 4 time a week on their own. Additionally, participants in this arm will practice various practical skills, such as how to plan a satisfactory day using their own definition of a satisfactory day. Participants will follow this schedule for 20 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- On sick leave at least 50% at the beginning of the study.
- Sick leave for a maximum of 1 year if on full-time sick leave at the beginning of the study or for a maximum of 3 years if on part-time sick leave at the beginning of the study.
- Speak Swedish well enough to participate in the study interventions.
- Body mass index (BMI) of between 18 and 30.
- Meet the diagnostic criteria for burnout syndrome from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
You may not qualify if:
- Medication, including all medication or topical skin preparations with cortisone in any form. Exceptions: Antidepressants, contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy for hypothyroidism if hormone levels were within the normal range, and hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal symptoms. To receive an exception for medication, a participant had to take the same medication at the same dose at both blood tests.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Karolinska Institutetlead
- Region Stockholmcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Huddinge, 14183, Sweden
Related Publications (1)
Grensman A, Acharya BD, Wandell P, Nilsson GH, Falkenberg T, Sundin O, Werner S. Effect of traditional yoga, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, on health related quality of life: a randomized controlled trial on patients on sick leave because of burnout. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Mar 6;18(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2141-9.
PMID: 29510704DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Astrid M Grensman, MD
Karolinska Institutet
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bikash Dev Acharya, MSc Psyc
Karolinska Institutet
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 22, 2010
First Posted
July 23, 2010
Study Start
August 1, 2007
Primary Completion
April 1, 2010
Study Completion
April 1, 2010
Last Updated
July 23, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-07