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01.07.2023 | Research article
The effect of yoga therapy directed by virtual training on depression of adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial
Erschienen in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Ausgabe 2/2023
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Background
Recently, the depression-alleviating impact of yoga therapy was documented among patients with type 2 diabetes; nonetheless, whether this consequence is similar in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is still unclear. Therefore, this trial sought to investigate the potential impact of yoga therapy on the depression of adolescents with T1D.
Methods
This randomized controlled trial recruited 62 girls with T1D, aged 12–17 years, from January to June 2020. The participants were randomly allocated to equal experimental and control arms (31 per group) through a block randomization approach. The routine care was implemented in two study arms, while the experimental arm additionally received yoga therapy directed by virtual training for eight consecutive weeks (one session per week). Maria Kovacs Children’s Depression Inventory was completed at baseline and the end of the 8-week intervention.
Results
The mean of the depression total score was significantly lower in the experimental arm in comparison with the control arm at the trial end (9.38 ± 8.44 vs. 12.77 ± 6.96, p = 0.014). Also, the reduction in mean change from the baseline to the trial end was significantly more in the experimental arm (˗ 5.25 ± 1.13 vs. ˗ 0.80 ± 1.00, p = 0.013).
Conclusions
The administration of yoga therapy directed by virtual training seems to be potentially effective in reducing depression among adolescent girls with T1D. However, further long-term trials with a larger sample size are needed to shed light on the obtained findings and address the intervention’s efficacy on glycemic outcomes.