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
研究概览
详细说明
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.
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
阶段
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联系人和位置
学习地点
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Ontario
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Toronto、Ontario、加拿大、M6J 1H4
- Centre for Addition and Mental Health
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
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)
学习计划
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：治疗
- 分配：随机化
- 介入模型：并行分配
- 屏蔽：无（打开标签）
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
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实验性的：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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无干预：Waitlist Group
Waitlisted participants will receive BFY at the next available group after their waitlist period is completed
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
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Liebowitz 社交焦虑量表 (LSAS) 总分的变化
大体时间：研究终点的基线（第 8 周）
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研究终点的基线（第 8 周）
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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汉密尔顿抑郁量表 (HAM-D) 总分的变化
大体时间：研究终点的基线（第 8 周）
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研究终点的基线（第 8 周）
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Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale
大体时间：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
大体时间：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
大体时间：Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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Baseline to study endpoint (Week 8)
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合作者和调查者
出版物和有用的链接
研究记录日期
研究主要日期
学习开始
初级完成 (实际的)
研究完成 (实际的)
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首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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