Tokyo, April 28 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061384) titled 'Yoga Therapy Intervention for Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder: A Single-Case Experimental Design Study' on April 27.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Toyo University

Condition: Condition - Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To examine the effects of yoga therapy (isometric asana, pranayama, and Vedic meditation) on drinking behavior, stress, anxiety, and self-efficacy in individuals with alcohol use disorder using a single-case experimental design (ABAB design). Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Yoga therapy consisting of isometric asana, pranayama (breathing exercises), and Vedic meditation. ABAB design: A1 (baseline, 2 weeks), B1 (intervention, 4 weeks), A2 (withdrawal, 2 weeks), B2 (re-intervention, 4 weeks). During B phases: weekly individual session (in-person or online, 30 min) + daily home practice (video, approx. 20 min).

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old =20 years) diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (DSM-5), who are abstaining or motivated to recover, have obtained physician approval, and can provide written informed consent. Key exclusion criteria - Individuals for whom yoga therapy is contraindicated due to physical illness or severe psychiatric disorder; those currently receiving other intensive psychotherapy; those lacking sufficient capacity to understand and consent to the study. Target Size - 8

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 03 Month 03 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 03 Month 03 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 27 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070233

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