Rao 2017.
| Study characteristics | |
| Methods |
Study design: RCT Duration of study: no information on when the study was conducted; it was published in 2017. Country: India Income classification: low‐middle‐income country from 2007 Geographical scope: urban—Bangalore City Healthcare setting: schools |
| Participants | 1. Age: 30‐55 2. Gender: female 3. Socioeconomic background: upper‐middle and middle class 4. Educational background: intervention: 17 ± 1.5 years; control: 17.3 ± 1.2 years Inclusion criteria: a. female teachers; b. aged between 30 and 55 years; c. willing to participate in the study; d. had no previous exposure to any form of yoga practice. Exclusion criteria: a. suffered from any psychological disorder; b. had a recent history of a surgical intervention; c. had sleep problems or were on sleep medication; d. had neurological or metabolic disorders; e. had experienced a head injury or stroke; f. were pregnant. Note: at baseline, the intervention and control group scores for Spielberg’s State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)—state anxiety were, respectively, 44.30 (12.49) and 43.53 (10.08). Stated purpose: the study intended to examine the effects of a mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) intervention for 1 month on perceived stress, quality of sleep, cognitive function, state and trait anxiety, psychological distress, and fatigue amongst female teachers. |
| Interventions |
Name: MSRT Title/name of PW and number: yoga teacher (1) 1. Selection: certified female yoga teacher 2. Educational background—from author correspondence: “she had studied psychology course in her PG”. 3. Training—from author correspondence: “She (Yoga expert) was trained in delivering yoga protocol (MSRT) in the university by an Assistant Professor of Yoga.” 4. Supervision—from author correspondence: “The study participants received supervised MSRT sessions for the entire duration of the study by the yoga expert and the whole intervention was monitored by a researcher (researcher supervisor ‐ Ph.D. holder).” 5. Incentives/remuneration: not specified Prevention type: indicated – participants presented with some level of baseline anxiety as indicated by the Spielberg’s STAI scores, but all those who suffered from any psychological disorder were excluded. Intervention details: “Mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) is a mindfulness‐based, yogic relaxation technique that includes the generation of an internal vibration and resonance all over the body after chanting the Mahamrityunjaya mantra and syllables such as A, U, M, and OM, repeatedly. It can be practised in a sitting or supine position. The intervention was carried out in a silent room from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in a supine posture. Regular attendance was assessed by maintaining an attendance register, and participants with 70% attendance were included in the statistical analysis.”; “Participants in the MSRT group participated in MSRT for 30 min/d, 5 d/wk, for the duration of 1 mo. The participants in the control group followed their normal daily routines.” Control: usual care – “the participants in the control group followed their normal daily routines”. |
| Outcomes |
Participants’outcomes of interest for this review
Carers’ outcomes of interest for this review Nil Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (< 1 month) |
| Notes |
Source of funding: not reported Notes on validation of instruments (screening and outcomes): all the selected measures are widely adopted and validated across contexts. Additional information: none Handling the data: not applicable Prospective trial registration number: not reported |