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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/11/059896 [Registered on: 16/11/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Yoga Psychology based Mental health promotion program for Adults 
Scientific Title of Study   Development and pilot testing of a Yoga psychology based Mental health promotion intervention program for community adults 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Riya Ganer 
Designation  PhD Scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Hosur Road, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560029
India 
Phone  8552883793  
Fax    
Email  riyaganer123@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Jyotsna Agrawal 
Designation  Associate Professor and Guide 
Affiliation  National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560029
India 
Phone  08026995862  
Fax    
Email  jyotsna.agl@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Jyotsna Agrawal 
Designation  Associate Professor and Guide 
Affiliation  National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560029
India 
Phone  08026995862  
Fax    
Email  jyotsna.agl@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
University Grant Commission, New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  University Grant Commission 
Address  Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Jyotsna Agrawal  National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences  Department of Clinical Psychology, Hosur Road, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
7783805884

jyotsna.agl@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy individuals for mental health promotion 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Mental Health Promotion Program for Adults  The intervention will be 8-10 weeks long (1 session per week) and will focus on the following components, informed by Patanjali Yogasutra: 1. Developing a yogic perspective towards life and investing in the process of self-discovery (Svadhyaya) 2. Finding inner stability amidst experiences of change (Vairagya/anasakti, Pratyahara, Dharana etc.) 3. Enhancing self-mastery (Tapas, Pratipaksha-bhavana) 4. Self-care practices (niyama) 5. Cultivating interpersonal harmony (Yama, Maitri, Mudita, Karuna, Upeksha)  
Comparator Agent  NOT APPLICABLE  NOT APPLICABLE 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  35.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Proficiency of English Language, Minimum 10 years of Formal Education 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  • Individuals diagnosed with axis
I psychiatric disorders and
having an ongoing treatment
• Individuals who have received
any structured psycho-social
intervention in the last 6 months
• Individuals who may not have
access for online intervention
• Individuals with any kind of
physical limitations which make
it difficult for them to
participate in an online
intervention.
• Individuals who may not have
privacy at home for
participating in the intervention 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Well-being & distress  Baseline & 8 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Psychological capital  Baseline & 8 weeks 
Sattva  Baseline & 8 weeks 
Psychological flexibility  Baseline & 8 weeks 
Non-attachment  Baseline & 8 weeks 
Self-regulation  Baseline & 8 weeks 
Intolerance to uncertainty  Baseline & 8 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="10"
Sample Size from India="10" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "12"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="12" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/02/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/06/2026 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) 30/06/2026 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The present study aims at developing a mental health promotion program based on yoga psychology, for improving well-being as well as reducing distress in community adults. For the development of this module, a survey with experienced mental health practitioners as well as community adults will be done initially. In this study, yogic wisdom amongst community adults will also be explored. Subsequently based on these insights and literature review, the module will be developed and validated with experts in the field, before conducting a pilot test of this mental health promotion program with community adults. 
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