Flow-Restorative Yoga to Decrease Pain and Inflammation
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 60 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/14/2019 |
| Start Date: | November 19, 2018 |
| End Date: | May 5, 2019 |
Can Yoga Decrease Pain and Inflammation Among Women Aged 60 or Older: A Pilot Feasibility Study
The Restorative Flow Yoga Study is a pilot project looking at whether restorative flow yoga
will reduce inflammation and pain in women 60 and older who experience chronic pain.
will reduce inflammation and pain in women 60 and older who experience chronic pain.
The aims of the study are to (1) evaluate the feasibility of implementing a restorative-flow
yoga randomized trial (24 classes, held twice per week) for women aged 60 or older who
experience chronic pain; and (2) evaluate the preliminary efficacy of restorative-flow yoga
to decrease pain and inflammation among women aged 60 or older. Feasibility measures will
include three areas of focus (a) acceptability, (b) implementation, and (c) demand and use,
evaluated using recruitment rate, retention rate, class and home practice adherence rates,
resource utilization, and safety. With a sample size of 40, this pilot feasibility study is
likely under-powered to determine intervention effects. However, the study will evaluate
preliminary efficacy of the yoga intervention. The study will measure BMI, blood pressure,
resting heart rate, physical function measures, and inflammatory markers C-reactive protein,
IL-2, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10) at baseline and outcome assessments (after 24
class sequence).
yoga randomized trial (24 classes, held twice per week) for women aged 60 or older who
experience chronic pain; and (2) evaluate the preliminary efficacy of restorative-flow yoga
to decrease pain and inflammation among women aged 60 or older. Feasibility measures will
include three areas of focus (a) acceptability, (b) implementation, and (c) demand and use,
evaluated using recruitment rate, retention rate, class and home practice adherence rates,
resource utilization, and safety. With a sample size of 40, this pilot feasibility study is
likely under-powered to determine intervention effects. However, the study will evaluate
preliminary efficacy of the yoga intervention. The study will measure BMI, blood pressure,
resting heart rate, physical function measures, and inflammatory markers C-reactive protein,
IL-2, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10) at baseline and outcome assessments (after 24
class sequence).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Age 60 or older
- Report AVERAGE severity of 3 or higher on the brief pain inventory
- Blood pressure is less than 160/100 mm Hg
- Heart rate is between 55-110 bpm
- Able and willing to obtain physician's approval to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently practicing yoga two or more times per week
- Cognitively impaired
We found this trial at
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site
Ithaca, New York 14853
Principal Investigator: Rebecca A Seguin, PhD
Phone: 607-255-8250
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