NCT06094088

Researching Heat and Yoga for Mood Enhancement

Examining the Impact of Heated and Non-Heated Yoga on Depression

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will examine how doing heated yoga or non-heated yoga affects depression.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of heated and non-heated yoga on depressive symptoms. Previous research trials using heated and non-heated yoga interventions have shown promising results for reducing depression and its related outcomes. However, no studies have directly compared the effects of heated vs. non-heated yoga for depression. The researchers aim to address this gap by conducting a non-inferiority trial comparing heated yoga and non-heated yoga interventions to improve depressive symptoms. Both the heated and non-heated yoga interventions will be conducted in-person by certified yoga instructors. Eligible participants will be adults who do not regularly practice yoga or meditation and are experiencing moderate levels of depression. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up using a secure data capture system.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Heated Yoga	Heated yoga described in arm/group description
BEHAVIORAL	Non-Heated Yoga	Non-heated yoga described in arm/group description

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2023-10-23
• Last updated: 2025-11-13

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States