Breathing Focused Yoga in Social Anxiety Disorder
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Breathing Focused Yoga (BFY) in Improving Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder
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Descrizione dettagliata
This is an exploratory 8-week study with a randomized controlled, parallel group design, and will be carried out in two phases: 1) 8-week treatment phase and 2) a 3-month follow-up phase.
60 patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV Text Revision, (DSM-IV-TR), diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder will be recruited. Patients who have provided written consent, have met study criteria, and are stabilized on pharmacotherapy will be enrolled into the study.
In the treatment phase, patients will be randomized, to one of two groups 1) Breathing Focused Yoga (BFY); or 2) wait-list group.
A sub-set of 15 drug- naïve patients and matched healthy controls will undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans before and after yoga treatment.
A blood sample for genetic analysis will be taken from all SAD patients, to investigate to presence of genes linked to SAD and t treatment response.
The primary aim of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of Breathing Focused Yoga (BFY) in improving symptoms of SAD.
There are two secondary aims:
- To enhance the limited research data on the effect of treatment on neural circuitry in SAD, the investigators will also conduct fMRI scans on SAD patients and matched healthy controls pre- and post-BFY intervention.
- As well, to add to the literature on the genetics of SAD, the investigators will validate the links between specific gene polymorphisms and SAD that are already identified in the literature, and evaluate if they predict treatment response following BFY intervention.
Primary Hypotheses
- Subjects with Social Anxiety Disorder will show significant improvement in symptoms after BFY, compared to the wait-list group.
- Improvement in quality of life scores will be significantly greater in the BFY group compared to the wait-list group.
Secondary Hypotheses
- At baseline, the fMRI indications of neural circuitry of SAD subjects will differ from that of healthy controls.
- After yoga treatment, the fMRI indications of neural circuitry of treatment responders in the SAD group will be similar to that of healthy controls.
- The presence of specific gene polymorphisms in SAD patients will predict treatment response.
Tipo di studio
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Iscrizione
Fase
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- Non applicabile
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Luoghi di studio
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1H4
- Centre for Addition and Mental Health
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Criteri di partecipazione
Criteri di ammissibilità
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
Accetta volontari sani
Sessi ammissibili allo studio
Descrizione
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients aged 18-65 years
- Primary diagnosis of SAD, per the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000)
- LSAS score of ≥50
- Absence of serious medical illness
- Not on any psychotropic medications currently, or on stable medications for at least 8 weeks prior to starting treatment
- Short-acting benzodiazepines (e.g. lorazepam 1 mg prn) and sleep medications (e.g. zopiclone 7.5 mg prn) may be used, but not within 12 hours prior to a study visit
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current primary diagnosis of major depressive episode, mania or psychosis
- A score of ≥15 on the first 17 items of the HAM-D at Screening or Baseline
- Diagnosis of a substance abuse disorder within the prior 6 months
- Presence of medical or mental health conditions that would inhibit the patient's ability to participate in the study
- Currently receiving any structured formal psychotherapy (supportive therapy is allowed)
Piano di studio
Come è strutturato lo studio?
Dettagli di progettazione
- Scopo principale: Trattamento
- Assegnazione: Randomizzato
- Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
- Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)
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Sperimentale: Yoga Treatment Group
BFY will be taught by a trained yoga instructor.
Group sessions will be offered twice a week for 60 minutes each (i.e., a total of 2 hours per week), for 8 weeks.
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The breathing focused yoga intervention is a manualized yoga protocol developed at CAMH by the Mood and Anxiety Disorders group, with yoga teacher, Ms. Tiffany Garfinkel, as the lead.
BFY incorporates postures and meditation, but there is a special focus on controlled breathing at different rates, including Ujjaji or slow inhalation, exhalation and holding of breath; Bhastrika or Kapalabhati, two types of vigorous breathing with forced exhalation; and cyclical breathing or a repeated pattern of slow, moderate and fast breathing.
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Nessun intervento: Waitlist Group
Waitlisted participants will receive BFY at the next available group after their waitlist period is completed
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Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
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Variazione del punteggio totale della Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS).
Lasso di tempo: Dal basale all'endpoint dello studio (settimana 8)
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Dal basale all'endpoint dello studio (settimana 8)
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Misure di risultato secondarie
Misure di risultato secondarie
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Modifica del punteggio totale della scala di valutazione della depressione di Hamilton (HAM-D).
Lasso di tempo: Dal basale all'endpoint dello studio (settimana 8)
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Dal basale all'endpoint dello studio (settimana 8)
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Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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Change in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Scale (QLESQ) Total Score
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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Change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) Total Score
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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- 150/2011
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