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Trial reportSchizophrenia bulletin2026

Yoga-Based Group Intervention for Inpatients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders-Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Rater-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.

Inge Hahne, Marco Zierhut, Niklas Bergmann, Eric Hahn, Thi Minh Tam Ta, Claudia Calvano, Malek Bajbouj, Kerem Böge

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Trial report in Schizophrenia bulletin, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07455929 (Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Yoga-based Group Intervention for Outpatients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Yoga-based Group Intervention for Outpatients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (YOGIA Study) - a Three-arm, Single-blind Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorCharite University, Berlin, GermanyRan2026 to 2028Enrolled60ConditionsPsychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum DisordersArmsYoga-based Group Intervention (YoGI) and treatment as usual (TAU), Strength and Flexibility Training (SFT) and TAU
3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Inge HahneDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0264-9121
Marco ZierhutDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3109-9050
Niklas BergmannDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6764-4802
Eric HahnDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Thi Minh Tam TaDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Claudia CalvanoDepartment of Education and Psychology, Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychotherapy, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2423-9174
Malek BajboujDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Kerem BögeDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.

Funding

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and hypothesisThe efficacy of yoga as an adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) has garnered interest. While yoga may positively influence various symptom domains, further investigation is needed due to the limited number, quality, and generalizability of studies. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability (primary outcome) of a yoga-based group intervention (YoGI) developed in a participatory approach and explored its preliminary effectiveness. STUDY

designIn addition to the primary outcomes, this preregistered randomized controlled trial examined rater-blinded general psychopathology, positive- and negative symptoms, and self-rated depression, anxiety, stress, body mindfulness, mindfulness, psychological flexibility, cognition, social functioning, quality of life, and medication regime at baseline and postintervention as secondary outcomes. STUDY

resultsFifty inpatients with SSD received either TAU (n = 25) or YoGI + TAU (n = 25) for four weeks. Outcomes showed 95% protocol adherence of YoGI, feasibility, and retention rates of 91% and 94%, respectively, and a dropout rate of 6%. ANCOVA revealed significant between-group postintervention improvements for YoGI + TAU in positive symptoms, depression, cognitive fusion, and a mindfulness subscale. Medium-to-large pre- to postintervention effects were found for body mindfulness, positive, negative, and general psychopathology, cognitive fusion, depression, anxiety, stress, quality of life, and attention in YoGI + TAU, while within-group changes were consistently smaller in TAU. No severe adverse events were reported.

conclusionsThis trial supports the feasibility and acceptability of YoGI for inpatients with SSD and provides preliminary evidence of YoGI's benefits beyond TAU. Further robust, multicentric RCTs are warranted to deepen our understanding of YoGI's therapeutic potential and inform clinical interventions for SSD.

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Outcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CarePsychotherapy, GroupPsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaYogaAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedMindfulnessSingle-Blind Methodbody mindfulnessmindfulnessphysical exercisepsychosispsychotic disorders

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PMID39550215
PMCPMC12809801

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