← Back to Search

Kundalini Yoga and Anxiety Reduction Training for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Brian A Fallon, MD
Research Sponsored by Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
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 8 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at whether adding meditation or yoga to anxiety reduction training leads to less anxiety than just the training alone.

Eligible Conditions
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Health Anxiety

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
GAD-7
Whiteley 8
Secondary study objectives
Applied Cognition 1.0
Brief Hypervigilance Scale
ERQ
+4 more

Awards & Highlights

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

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ART and MeditationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This combines ART with a daily 15 minute meditation with stress reduction techniques and guided breathing.
Group II: ART and Kundalini YogaExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This combines ART with a daily 30 minute practice of Kundalini Yoga (stretching, guided breathing, and meditation). Accessible by smart phone, tablet or computer.
Group III: Anxiety Reduction Training (A.R.T.)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants will received biweekly on-line lessons that provide education and strategies to reduce stress and disturbing thoughts and improve healthy coping and sleep. .
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Anxiety Reduction Training
2020
N/A
~260
Kundalini Yoga and Anxiety Reduction Training
2020
N/A
~260
Meditation and Anxiety Reduction Training
2020
N/A
~260

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.Lead Sponsor
66 Previous Clinical Trials
20,550 Total Patients Enrolled
Brian A Fallon, MDPrincipal InvestigatorColumbia University
4 Previous Clinical Trials
63 Total Patients Enrolled
~47 spots leftby Nov 2025