{
  "abstract": "Introduction  Research indicates that most individuals will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Some individuals may develop post-traumatic stress disorder, while others may exhibit subclinical levels of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms alongside comorbid conditions such as depression and anxiety. As a body-based adjunctive intervention, trauma-informed yoga is increasingly used to mitigate post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in individuals who have experienced trauma, including those with or without a formal post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis. However, the efficacy of this approach remains a topic of contention in published studies.Method and analysis To identify relevant trials, a literature search will be conducted across seven electronic databases. We will include randomised controlled trials and pre-post studies that assess trauma-informed yoga in trauma-exposed adults. Data obtained from these sources will be synthesised and analysed meta-analytically using RevMan 5.4. The primary outcome measure will be the total score of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, while secondary outcome measures will encompass anxiety and depression scores. The methodological quality and risk of bias of the included trials will be evaluated using the 12-item National Institutes of Health quality assessment tool and the revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (version 2). Furthermore, the overall strength of the evidence will be rated according to the Grading of Recommendations, Appraisals, Developments and Evaluations framework.Ethics and dissemination No formal research ethics approval is required. The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD420251113495.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Stomatology, 960th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Jinan, Shandong, China",
        "School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China"
      ],
      "name": "Yuchen Wang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Qingdao Stomatological Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China"
      ],
      "name": "Yihui Xing"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China"
      ],
      "name": "Xianli Meng"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Stomatology, 960th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Jinan, Shandong, China"
      ],
      "name": "Wenjuan Cao"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Stomatology, 960th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Jinan, Shandong, China"
      ],
      "name": "Jiayi Dou"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Stomatology, 960th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Jinan, Shandong, China"
      ],
      "name": "Chenxi Sun"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Medical Service, 960th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Jinan, Shandong, China"
      ],
      "name": "Qiang Fu"
    }
  ],
  "title": "The efficacy of trauma-informed yoga in treating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in trauma-exposed adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis",
  "uid": "a147231a-019a-5a09-8e93-7a2937a19d46"
}