N/A
N=256
Meditation and Kundalini Yoga for Heightened Anxiety Related to COVID-19
Generalized Anxiety · Health Anxiety
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04386291 ↗Enrolled (actual)
256
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: GAD-7 — 4.7; 7.8; 4.9 score on a scale — p=0.071
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Anxiety Reduction Training (Behavioral); Kundalini Yoga and Anxiety Reduction Training (Behavioral); Meditation and Anxiety Reduction Training (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
- Primary completion
- Apr 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY GAD-7 |
4.7; 7.8; 4.9 | 0.071 |
| PRIMARY Whiteley 8 |
0.05; 3.9; 2.5 | 0.01 sig |
| SECONDARY PHQ-8 |
4.8; 7.8; 4.5 | 0.08 |
| SECONDARY SS-8 |
-3.8; -2.8; -1.7 | 0.25 |
| SECONDARY Applied Cognition 1.0 |
-4.1; -6.6; -5.1 | 0.88 |
| SECONDARY PROMIS-4 Sleep Disturbance |
1.5; 3.7; 3.3 | 0.038 sig |
| SECONDARY ERQ |
-1.9; -5.5; -2.9; -16.2; -13.9; -16.5 | 0.9 |
| SECONDARY Perceived Stress Scale |
4.1; 6.0; 6.5 | 0.5 |
| SECONDARY Brief Hypervigilance Scale |
1.2; 3.5; 0.4 | 0.076 |
Summary
This randomized clinical on-line study examines whether whether a daily practice of meditation or Kundalini Yoga with anxiety reduction training leads to a greater reduction in anxiety than anxiety reduction training alone.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Heightened anxiety triggered or exacerbated by COVID-19
- Anxiety it least mild-moderate in severity
- English speaking and living in the United States
- Access to a smart phone, tablet, or computer with internet
- Able to read and understand English
Exclusion Criteria
- Individuals with severe depression or substance abuse
- Individuals with a current or past history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or PTSD.
- Individuals with physical disability that might make study participation difficult.
- Individuals with an unstable medical illness or a history of cardiac disease
- Individuals with a current daily practice of meditation or Kundalini yoga
- Individuals with confirmed or suspected COVID-19
- Individuals who are currently pregnant or anticipate being pregnant during study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04386291). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.