Healthy University Bern Through Yoga - A Worksite Wellness Intervention

NCT05101226 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Healthy UB through Yoga
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to research the effect of a 8-week long worksite yoga intervention on the perceived health of the University of Bern employees. Furthermore, in light of the current transition to online options, this study will compare the effects of yoga classes attended in person to those attended online.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Employee; Worksite; Yoga; Wellness; Intervention; 8 week; Perceived health; Stress; Well-being; Online; In Person

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in perceived health

  Perceived health measured with the SF-8 before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Short Form Health Survey, 8 Items, scores range between 0 and 100, higher score means better perceived health (= good)

  8 weeks

• Change in perceived stress

  Perceived stress measured with the PSS before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: PSS-10, 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean higher levels of stress (= bad)

  8 weeks

• Change in well-being

  Well-being measured with the BIT before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean a higher level of well-being (= good)

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Stability of change in perceived health

  12 weeks

• Stability of change in perceived stress

  12 weeks

• Stability of change in well-being

  12 weeks

Study Arms (4)

Intervention in person

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants in this group will receive 8 weeks of yoga classes, that they attend in person.

Behavioral: Yoga attended in person

Intervention online

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants in this group will receive 8 weeks of yoga classes, that they attend online via zoom.

Behavioral: Yoga attended online

Waiting list control in person

OTHER

The waiting list control in person group will participate in person in the same yoga classes as the intervention in person group but only after the first group has finished the intervention

Behavioral: Yoga attended in person

waiting list control online

OTHER

The waiting list control online group will participate online in the same yoga classes as the intervention online group but only after the first group has finished the intervention

Behavioral: Yoga attended online

Interventions

Yoga attended in person BEHAVIORAL

One or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended in person with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation.

Intervention in person; Waiting list control in person

Yoga attended online BEHAVIORAL

One or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended online with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation.

Intervention online; waiting list control online

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Employee of the University of Bern
• Understanding German
• Ability to participate in 8 yoga classes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bern: lead

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Sport and Sportscience, University of Bern

Bern, 3012, Switzerland

Location

Study Officials

• Claudio Nigg, Prof. Dr.

  Institute for Sport and Sportscience, University of Bern

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: The participants know in which group they are, as does the yoga instructor and the investigator
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The participants will be randomly assigned either to the waiting list control group or the intervention group. The intervention group will be evenly split into the attending the yoga classes in person and attending them online.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2021
• First Posted: November 1, 2021
• Study Start: October 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 3, 2022
• Study Completion: March 12, 2022
• Last Updated: August 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)