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NCT Number: NCT02420145

Yoga for Abdominal Obesity

The aim of this randomized trial is to investigate the effects of a 12-week yoga intervention compared to no specific intervention on weight-related outcomes, well-being, and health behaviour in 60 females with abdominal obesity.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity, Abdominal Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen

Essen, 45276, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Waist circumference at least 88cm
  • Body mass index at least 25
  • Sedentary
  • Physical and mental ability to participate in the yoga intervention
  • Willingness to participate in at least 18 of 24 yoga sessions and the whole-day workshop

Exclusion criteria

  • Dementia
  • Psychosis
  • Severe hypertension (diastolic blood pressure more than 120mmHg)
  • Type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent 2 diabetes
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Lung embolism
  • Stroke
  • Regular physical activity or yoga practice
  • Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Yoga

Behavioral

12 weeks of yoga, twice weekly for 90 minutes plus a whole-day workshop

Primary outcomes

  1. Waist circumference

    Time frame: Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. BMI

    Time frame: Week 12

    Body Mass Index

  2. Body weight

    Time frame: Week 12

  3. Quality of life

    Time frame: Week 12

    36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)

  4. Self esteem

    Time frame: Week 12

    Self-Esteem Scale (SES):

  5. Body awareness

    Time frame: Week 12

    Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)

  6. Body responsiveness

    Time frame: Week 12

    Body Responsiveness Scale (BRS)

  7. Perceived stress

    Time frame: Week 12

    Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS):

  8. Health-specific self-efficacy

    Time frame: Week 12

    Health-Specific Self-Efficacy Scale

  9. Fruits and vegetables consumption

    Time frame: Week 12

    Five A Day Food Frequency Questionnaire (FADFFQ)

  10. Physical activity

    Time frame: Week 12

    The Questionnaire of Baecke et al. for the Measurement of a Person´s Habitual Physical Activity

  11. Adherence

    Time frame: Week 12

    Class attendance and home practice (log)

  12. Adverse events

    Time frame: Week 12

    Safety will be assessed as adverse events and serious adverse events

  13. Qualitative interview

    Time frame: Week 12

    Qualitative interview on experiences and perceived changes

  14. Waist-hip ratio

    Time frame: Week 12

  15. Bioelectrical impedance analysis

    Time frame: Week 12

  16. Systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: Week 12

  17. Diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: Week 12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized-controlled Trial of Yoga for Women With Abdominal Obesity

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 17, 2015
Registry last updated
Sep 23, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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