HealthyNCT05101226
Healthy University Bern Through Yoga - A Worksite Wellness Intervention
A study testing Yoga attended in person and Yoga attended online in people with Healthy, run by University of Bern at 1 site in Switzerland.
Trial summary
This study aims to research the effect of a 8-week long worksite yoga intervention on the perceived health of the University of Bern employees. Furthermore, in light of the current transition to online options, this study will compare the effects of yoga classes attended in person to those attended online. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Yoga attended in person and Yoga attended online
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 35 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSwitzerland
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2021to 12 Mar 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Employee of the University of Bern
- Understanding German
- Ability to participate in 8 yoga classes
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Switzerland1 site
Institute of Sport and Sportscience, University of Bern
Bern, 3012
About this study
This study aims to research the effect of a 8-week long worksite yoga intervention on the perceived health of the University of Bern employees. Furthermore, in light of the current transition to online options, this study will compare the effects of yoga classes attended in person to those attended online.
Read the detailed description
After giving informed consent, the participants of the study will be randomly assigned to the intervention or waiting list control group. The intervention group will take part in a 8-week long yoga program before the christmas break, while the waiting list control group will receive the same intervention at the beginning of the new year. For both time periods the participants will be randomly assigned to the in person or the online group.
There will be four measurement times when all the participants will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire before and after both implementations of the intervention. The questionnaires include demographic data, perceived health (SF-8), perceived stress (PSS), well-being (BIT), physical activity questionaire (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire) as well as a questionnaire concerning the satisfaction of the intervention after the participants have actively taken part in the yoga intervention.
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Being tested
- Yoga attended in person, Yoga attended online
- Keywords
- Employee, Worksite, Yoga, Wellness, Intervention, 8 week, Perceived health, Stress, Well-being, Online, In Person
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Yoga attended in personBehavioural
One or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended in person with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation.
Yoga attended onlineBehavioural
One or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended online with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention in person | Experimental | The participants in this group will receive 8 weeks of yoga classes, that they attend in person. Receives: Behavioral: Yoga attended in person |
| Intervention online | Experimental | The participants in this group will receive 8 weeks of yoga classes, that they attend online via zoom. Receives: Behavioral: Yoga attended online |
| Waiting list control in person | Other | The waiting list control in person group will participate in person in the same yoga classes as the intervention in person group but only after the first group has finished the intervention Receives: Behavioral: Yoga attended in person |
| waiting list control online | Other | The waiting list control online group will participate online in the same yoga classes as the intervention online group but only after the first group has finished the intervention Receives: Behavioral: Yoga attended online |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in perceived health
Perceived health measured with the SF-8 before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Short Form Health Survey, 8 Items, scores range between 0 and 100, higher score means better perceived health (= good)
Measured: 8 weeks
Change in perceived stress
Perceived stress measured with the PSS before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: PSS-10, 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean higher levels of stress (= bad)
Measured: 8 weeks
Change in well-being
Well-being measured with the BIT before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean a higher level of well-being (= good)
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Stability of change in perceived health
Perceived health measured with the SF-8 before the intervention and at the end of the intervention and at the follow up. Questionnaire used: Short Form Health Survey, 8 Items, scores range between 0 and 100, higher score means better perceived health (= good)
Measured: 12 weeks
Stability of change in perceived stress
Perceived stress measured with the PSS before the intervention and at the end of the intervention and at the follow up. Questionnaire used: PSS-10, 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean higher levels of stress (= bad)
Measured: 12 weeks
Stability of change in well-being
Well-being measured with the Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT) before the intervention and at the end of the intervention and at the follow up. Questionnaire used: Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean a higher level of well-being (= good)
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Nov 2021
- Study start1 Oct 2021
- Primary completion3 Mar 2022
- Study completion12 Mar 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of BernThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Model description
- The participants will be randomly assigned either to the waiting list control group or the intervention group. The intervention group will be evenly split into the attending the yoga classes in person and attending them online.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Bern
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Claudio Nigg, Prof. Dr., Study director, Institute for Sport and Sportscience, University of Bern
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05101226
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Healthy UB through Yoga
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 14 Oct 2021
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Healthy University Bern Through Yoga - A Worksite Wellness Intervention
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05101226
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Healthy UB through Yoga
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Keywords
- Employee, Worksite, Yoga, Wellness, Intervention, 8 week, Perceived health, Stress
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of BernUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Mar 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to research the effect of a 8-week long worksite yoga intervention on the perceived health of the University of Bern employees. Furthermore, in light of the current transition to online options, this study will compare the effects of yoga classes attended in person to those attended online.
Detailed description
After giving informed consent, the participants of the study will be randomly assigned to the intervention or waiting list control group. The intervention group will take part in a 8-week long yoga program before the christmas break, while the waiting list control group will receive the same intervention at the beginning of the new year. For both time periods the participants will be randomly assigned to the in person or the online group.
There will be four measurement times when all the participants will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire before and after both implementations of the intervention. The questionnaires include demographic data, perceived health (SF-8), perceived stress (PSS), well-being (BIT), physical activity questionaire (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire) as well as a questionnaire concerning the satisfaction of the intervention after the participants have actively taken part in the yoga intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- The participants will be randomly assigned either to the waiting list control group or the intervention group. The intervention group will be evenly split into the attending the yoga classes in person and attending them online.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention in person | Experimental | Behavioral: Yoga attended in personThe participants in this group will receive 8 weeks of yoga classes, that they attend in person. |
| Intervention online | Experimental | Behavioral: Yoga attended onlineThe participants in this group will receive 8 weeks of yoga classes, that they attend online via zoom. |
| Waiting list control in person | Other | Behavioral: Yoga attended in personThe waiting list control in person group will participate in person in the same yoga classes as the intervention in person group but only after the first group has finished the intervention |
| waiting list control online | Other | Behavioral: Yoga attended onlineThe waiting list control online group will participate online in the same yoga classes as the intervention online group but only after the first group has finished the intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Employee of the University of Bern
- Understanding German
- Ability to participate in 8 yoga classes
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga attended in personOne or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended in person with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation. | Behavioural | Intervention in person, Waiting list control in person |
| Yoga attended onlineOne or two weekly yoga classes taught and attended online with a duration of 60 minutes each. The participants can chose if they want to attend one or both classes. The classes will start with a 10 minute Warm Up and a short Meditation, 10 minutes Sun Salutations, 15 minutes standing Asanas, 15 minutes sitting and lying Asanas and 10 minutes Shavasanah and Meditation. | Behavioural | Intervention online, waiting list control online |
Primary outcome
Change in perceived health
Time frame: 8 weeks
Perceived health measured with the SF-8 before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Short Form Health Survey, 8 Items, scores range between 0 and 100, higher score means better perceived health (= good)
Change in perceived stress
Time frame: 8 weeks
Perceived stress measured with the PSS before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: PSS-10, 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean higher levels of stress (= bad)
Change in well-being
Time frame: 8 weeks
Well-being measured with the BIT before the intervention and at the end of the intervention. Questionnaire used: Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT), 10 items, scores range between 10 and 50, higher scores mean a higher level of well-being (= good)
3 secondary outcomes
Stability of change in perceived health
Time frame: 12 weeks
Stability of change in perceived stress
Time frame: 12 weeks
Stability of change in well-being
Time frame: 12 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Claudio Nigg, Prof. Dr. study director
Institute for Sport and Sportscience, University of Bern
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Yoga attended in person and Yoga attended online in people with Healthy, run by University of Bern at 1 site in Switzerland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in perceived health (time frame: 8 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2025.