Clinical Trial: Yoga for Abdominal Obesity

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Randomized-controlled Trial of Yoga for Women With Abdominal Obesity

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen

Current Primary Outcome: Waist circumference [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • BMI [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Body Mass Index
  • Body weight [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
  • Self esteem [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Self-Esteem Scale (SES):
  • Body awareness [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)
  • Body responsiveness [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Body Responsiveness Scale (BRS)
  • Perceived stress [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS):
  • Health-specific self-efficacy [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Health-Specific Self-Efficacy Scale
  • Fruits and vegetables consumption [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Five A Day Food Frequency Questionnaire (FADFFQ)
  • Physical activity [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    The Questionnaire of Baecke et al. for the Measurement of a Person´s Habitual Physical Activity
  • Adherence [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Class attendance and home practice (log)
  • Adverse events [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Safety will be assessed as adverse events and serious adverse events
  • Qualitative interview [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
    Qualitative interview on experiences and perceived changes
  • Waist-hip ratio [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
  • Bioelectrical impedance analysis [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
  • Systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
  • Diastolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universität Duisburg-Essen

Dates:
Date Received: April 9, 2015
Date Started: April 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 22, 2015
Last Verified: September 2015