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Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Program in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a breath-based yoga intervention, has demonstrated safety and efficacy in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients subsequent to natural disaster or war, but has not been explored in civilians with PTSD from a wider range of trauma. We hypothesized that it would be feasible to conduct a clinical trial of SKY in PTSD resulting from a wide range of trauma.

Methods

Outcomes were feasibility measures including rates of enrollment and retention, adherence to study protocol; as well as changes in PTSD symptoms, other mood symptoms, and physiological measures. Male and female participants aged 18-75 years were enrolled in a feasibility trial. They attended a 6-day learning phase of SKY followed by 7 sessions over 11 weeks as an adjunct to their usual treatment.

Results

Forty-seven participants were screened and 32 were enrolled over 9 months. Consistent with retention rates of other PTSD trials, 13 withdrew from the study prior to week 12. Twenty-one participants met intervention attendance requirements, completed 95% of planned study assessments and were included in final analyses. Participants experienced clinically significant decrease in PTSD symptoms on the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5) scores at week 12 mean difference, M_diff (standard deviation [SD]) = -10.68 (14.03), P = 0.004; Cohen's d = 0.58, which was sustained at week 24 M_diff (SD) = -16.11 (15.20), P < 0.001; Cohen's d = 0.91.

Conclusions

It is possible to conduct a clinical trial of SKY in a routine psychiatry clinic serving patients with PTSD due to a wide range of trauma. Future studies should include an RCT design.

SUBMITTER: Vasudev K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Program in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study.

Vasudev Kamini K Ionson Emily E Inam Samin S Speechley Mark M Chaudhari Sumit S Ghodasara Sheena S Newman Ronnie I RI Vasudev Akshya A

International journal of yoga 20200913 3

<h4>Background</h4>Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a breath-based yoga intervention, has demonstrated safety and efficacy in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients subsequent to natural disaster or war, but has not been explored in civilians with PTSD from a wider range of trauma. We hypothesized that it would be feasible to conduct a clinical trial of SKY in PTSD resulting from a wide range of trauma.<h4>Methods</h4>Outcomes were feasibility measures including rates of enrollment and retenti ...[more]

PMID: 33343155

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Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Program in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study.

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Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Program in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study.

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