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Study NCT ID: NCT00371397
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2016-07-06
First Post: 2006-08-31

Brief Title: Yoga Immune Function and Health
Sponsor: Ohio State University
Organization: Ohio State University

Study Overview

Official Title: Psychoneuroimmunology and Mind-Body Interventions
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2016-06
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study is designed to examine the impact of hatha yoga on immune and hormonal functioning in healthy individuals
Detailed Description: This study is designed to examine the effects of hatha yoga on autonomic immune and endocrine function The data from both inexperienced and experienced groups will help us better understand how longer-term practice of yoga may be beneficial The study consists of one 3-hour screening session and three 6-hour activity sessions with 30 minute follow-up appointments the following morning scheduled 2 - 4 weeks apart Each participant will complete the 3 activity sessions which will consist of either yoga mild movement or a neutral activity watching a videotape in randomly assigned order Thus both novices and experts will participate in 3 activity sessions each yoga movement control video control The order in which each participant goes through the activity sessions is counterbalanced Data for each activity session will be aggregated by group ie novice or expert We will measure responses to tape stripping to assess skin barrier repair and evaluate responses to computer tasks self-report measures and a battery of unobtrusive behavioral measures We will also collect blood and saliva samples to measure immune and endocrine outcomes

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
R21AT002971-01 NIH None httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR21AT002971-01