Yoga, Mindfulness and Cognitive Psychotherapy as Treatment for Stress and Burnout

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-08-31

Study Completion Date

2010-04-30

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

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.

Related Clinical Trials

Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.

Mindfulness-Based Meditation to Treat Stress in Unemployed Community Adults

NCT01628809

Stress Inflammation

COMPLETED NA

Yoga Practice, Stress and Cognitive Performance

NCT05232422

Attentional Control Switching Task Switching Between Modalities Inhibition +2 more

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Mindfulness Training on Burnout and Mood in Hospital Employees

NCT04307563

Anxiety Depression Burnout

COMPLETED NA

Moderate-intensity Flow-based Yoga Effects on Cognition and Stress

NCT04740229

Stress Psychological

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of a Combined Nature-based and Virtual Mindfulness Intervention on Perceived Stress in Healthcare Workers

NCT04846790

Stress, Psychological Sleep Disturbance Burnout, Caregiver +3 more

COMPLETED NA

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Stress, Psychological Burnout, Professional Anxiety Depression

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Control arm

Participants 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.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Cognitive psychotherapy arm

In 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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive psychotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Mindfulness based cog psychotherapy arm

In 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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mindfulness based cog psychotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Yoga treatment group

Persons in this arm will practice yoga \>= 5 time each week (2 times in a supervised group and the other times on their own).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Yoga

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Yoga

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness based cog psychotherapy

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive psychotherapy

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria

* 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.

Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No