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Yoga in Treatment of Eating Disorders

NCT00870753 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2009-03-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Purpose: to examine effects of hatha yoga in treatment of eating disorders.

Methods:

Participants: patients with DSM-IV Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa or Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified will be invited to participate in this study. Exclusion criteria will be age under 18, serious medical complications, psychosis or increased risk of suicide.

Design: randomized controlled single-blinded trial. Intervention: 2 x 90 min weekly group sessions for 12 weeks with hatha yoga. Main outcome measure: reduction in Eating Disorders Examination score. Secondary outcome measures: reduction in body dissatisfaction, depression and anxiety

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yoga

90 min hatha yoga 2 times per week for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Oslo

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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Diseases

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