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Yoga for Psychosis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Michael Bodnar, PhD
Research Sponsored by The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial explores an online program of yoga and mindfulness for people with psychosis. The goal is to see if these practices can improve their quality of life and reduce symptoms. Yoga includes physical exercises, while mindfulness focuses on relaxation without physical activity.

Eligible Conditions
  • Psychosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change from baseline on the Birchwood Insight Scale (BIS) scale at 6 months
Change from baseline on the Birchwood Insight Scale (BIS) scale at week 12
Change from baseline on the Birchwood Insight Scale (BIS) scale at week 4
+25 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ClinicalExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Clinical participants with a primary diagnosis of psychosis or related disorder.
Group II: Non-clinicalActive Control2 Interventions
Non-clinical participants with no mental health diagnoses.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Yoga
2008
Completed Phase 3
~3830
Mindfulness
2014
Completed Phase 2
~3200

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health CentreLead Sponsor
19 Previous Clinical Trials
2,064 Total Patients Enrolled
Michael Bodnar, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorThe Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
~9 spots leftby Dec 2025