Status:
COMPLETED
Meditation and Kundalini Yoga for Heightened Anxiety Related to COVID-19
Lead Sponsor:
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Conditions:
Generalized Anxiety
Health Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 re...
Detailed Description
The individual and societal costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are wide-ranging. Based on past epidemics and on emerging data, anxiety and depression rates will increase, along with anger, grief, somatic ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 25 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
256 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04386291
Start Date
May 25 2020
End Date
January 30 2022
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
ProofPilot (Virtual Study: https://proofpilot.com/covid-anxiety/)
New York, New York, United States, 10003
2
Columbia University Department of Psychiatry
New York, New York, United States, 10032