Efficacy of Yoga Nidra on Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia in Frontline COVID-19 Healthcare Workers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• DOI: 10.17761/2023-d-22-00011
• Publication Date: 2023-06-16T17:36:05Z
• Authors: Mallikarjun Gunji...; Siddharth Rai; Rupali Awale; Prabhaker Mishra; Devendra Gupta; Mohan Gurjar
• Keywords: Telehealth; Music Therapy; Depression; Patient Health Questionnaire

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge of mental health disturbances and the subsequent use various mind-body therapies. Although evidence supports benefits yoga for in variety disease states, information on its effects among healthcare workers during epidemic is scarce. Therefore, this study evaluated compared efficacy relaxation music nidra frontline pandemic. This open-label randomized trial was conducted at Level III care center. In Relaxation-to-Music Group, participants received deep music, whereas those Yoga Nidra Group performed practices; both interventions were delivered through YouTube platform be done daily 30 minutes workers’ 2-week duty periods. primary outcomes measured using scores Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)–9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)–7 scale, Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) end period. A total 79 randomly divided into two groups: (1) (n = 40) (2) 39). Demographics; clinical characteristics; PHQ-9, GAD-7, ISI groups comparable baseline. PHQ-9 decreased significantly (5.17 ± 4.25 3.03 2.40, p 0.002) (5.68 4.73 4.34 2.90, 0.064). Similarly, GAD-7 (4.93 3.27 2.33 2.56, < 0.001) (4.84 3.94 4.03 3.56, 0.123). also (6.10 3.53 2.88, (6.09 5.37 5.93 5.95, 0.828). study, practice more helpful than reducing depression, anxiety, insomnia their