Inner Engineering Yoga for Stress and Well-Being

(ISHA-Impact Trial)

Overseen By Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Disqualifiers: Living outside US, Under 18

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

618 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study will include any participant who registered, and plans to attend the Inner Engineering In-Person Completion Course. In 2019, this course was offered in: Los Angeles in March, Philadelphia in April and Toronto \& Dallas in November. This study has been involved in every IECO Course since 2019 and is still active today. Beginning in August 2021, investigators will recruit for the August Inner Engineering In-Person Completion Course. Investigators anticipate that this study can include up to 5,000 study participants. Participants would attend this course and complete the pre-modules regardless of whether or not they participate in this study.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals in the United States, over 18 years old, who have registered for the Inner Engineering Online and Completion Courses. They must be able to read and understand English but do not need any specific medical diagnosis to join.

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must be able to read and understand English

Participants who have registered to take the Inner Engineer Online Course

I am registered for the Inner Engineer Completion Course.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who report living outside the United States at the time of enrollment

I am under 18 years old.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Inner Engineering Intervention

Trial Overview The study tests the effects of a program called Inner Engineering on various health aspects like pain, stress, sleep quality, emotions, anxiety, depression and substance use habits. Participants attend an in-person course and complete pre-modules as part of the intervention.

Participant Groups

Group I: Inner Engineering Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The intervention investigators propose for the study includes an Online Course with 7 modules, or a 10 hours long course, and a 1-2 day In-Person Course, in which participants will learn a simple 21 minute practice called Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya, also known as Shambhavi Kriya.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

872

Recruited

12,930,000+