Online Yoga for Improving the Well-being of Desk-based Workers

NCT06289426 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KU3339
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week online yoga intervention in improving the well-being and productivity of desk-based workers. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How effective is an 8-week online yoga intervention in improving the well-being (mental and physical) and productivity (work engagement and job performance) of the yoga group compared with passive controls?
• Are there any differences in well-being and work-related measures between the yoga and control groups? Participants in the yoga group will practice yoga three days a week for 8 weeks and will be compared with a wait-listed control group, which will continue with the usual routine for 8 weeks. Researchers will evaluate the impact of yoga on the well-being and productivity of desk-based workers.

Conditions

Perceived Stress; Depression; Anxiety; Mindfulness; Self-Compassion; Compassion; Work Engagement; Productivity; Heart Rate Variability; Mental Wellbeing; Musculoskeletal Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

• Perceived Stress Scale

  The questions in this scale ask about your feelings and thoughts during the last month. In each case, you will be asked to indicate how often you felt or thought a certain way.

  8 Weeks

• PROMIS-Anxiety Short form

  The 7-item PROMIS Anxiety Short Form assesses the pure domain of anxiety in individuals age 18 and older.

  8 Weeks

• The Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)

  The SWEMWBS is a short version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). The WEMWBS was developed to enable the monitoring of mental wellbeing in the general population and the evaluation of projects, programmes and policies which aim to improve mental wellbeing.

  8 Weeks

• The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

  The trait MAAS is a 15-item scale designed to assess a core characteristic of mindfulness, namely, a receptive state of mind in which attention, informed by a sensitive awareness of what is occurring in the present, simply observes what is taking place.

  8 Weeks

• The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ)

  The Cornell questionnaire was used to determine the level of pain among office employees in response to rest breaks and ergonomic modifications. Musculoskeletal discomforts, particularly pain severity among office employees, can be collected by the Cornell questionnaire shown to be a valid and reliable tool.

  8 Weeks

• Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF)

  The Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF) is a 12-item self-report measure that is used by adults to measure their capacity for self-compassion - the ability to hold one's feelings of suffering with a sense of warmth, connection and concern.

  8 Weeks

• The Compassion Scale (CS)

  The CS has the same general structure as the SCS and measures compassion for others.

  8 Weeks

• Uterecht Work Engagment Scale-Short Form (UWES -9)

  The UWES utilizes three scales to determine the level of work engagement: Vigor, dedication, and absorption. It is a test of how to measure work engagement both on an individual and on group level: vigor, dedication, and absorption.

  8 Weeks

• Work Ability Index (WAI)

  It measures current work ability compared to highest work ability ever.

  8 Weeks

• Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES-D-R 10)

  This scale is a self-report measure of depression.

  8 Weeks

• Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

  HRV is simply a measure of the variation in time between each heartbeat. This variation is controlled by a primitive part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It works behind the scenes, automatically regulating our heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and digestion among other key tasks. But in recent years, companies have launched apps and wearable heart rate monitors that monitor HRV. We are using a Polar H10 heart rate sensor to measure HRV of participants to see physiological changes in stress levels due to practising yoga.

  8 Weeks

Study Arms (2)

Yoga - Group S

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will participate in 8 weeks of live online yoga classes, 3 times a week for 60 minutes each session. The yoga program will be designed based on previous evidence and personal experience of yoga experts and researchers.

Other: Yoga

Control - Group L

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will be waitlisted and will continue with the usual routine for 8 weeks. They will participate in 8-week yoga classes after the completion of the study.

Interventions

Yoga OTHER

The yoga program will consist of body awareness, meditation, poses, breathing practices, relaxation, and positive affirmations in Sanskrit and English.

Yoga - Group S

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Participants working remotely/hybrid aged 18 years and above.
• living and working in the UK.
• speak and understand English.
• Fulfil the health criteria (e.g., No current injuries ).
• Are willing to commit to an 8-week online streamed yoga course, three times a week, 60 min each session

You may not qualify if:

• Current yoga practice or related activities.
• Medical or psychiatric conditions limiting the practice of yoga in general
• Not suffering from any serious medical or psychiatric illness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kingston University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vipin Wadhen

London, London, KT12EE, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Musculoskeletal Pain

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Vipin Wadhen, MPhil

  Kingston University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2024
• First Posted: March 1, 2024
• Study Start: February 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 15, 2024
• Study Completion: October 3, 2024
• Last Updated: October 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: July 2025
• Access Criteria: Individual Participant Data (IPD) will be available upon reasonable request to qualified researchers. Data-sharing requests must be submitted in writing to the principal investigator and will be evaluated based on the scientific merit and ethical considerations of the proposed analysis. Access will be granted for purposes related to the exploration of well-being, productivity, or similar fields in desk workers or yoga interventions. Approved researchers must sign a data-sharing agreement and ensure the confidentiality and appropriate use of the data. Data will be provided through a secure repository, and access will be granted for a limited period. Requests will be reviewed by a data access committee, which will assess proposals based on their relevance to the research area and potential contribution to the field.

Locations

GB (1)