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Yoga for Kyphosis Trial

NCT ID: NCT00781729

Last Updated: 2008-10-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

118 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study seeks to determine whether a specially designed Hatha Yoga program can reduce hyperkyphosis in men and women who are at least 60 years of age and who have excessive thoracic kyphosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Kyphosis

Keywords

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Kyphosis Yoga Aging Physical performance Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Study Groups

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1

Yoga, one hour class, 3 times per week, for 24 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga, one hour class, 3 times per week, for 24 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Yoga, one hour class, 3 times per week, for 24 weeks

2

Luncheon Seminar Series, once per month, for 24 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Luncheon Seminar Series, once per month, for 24 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Luncheon Seminar Series, once per month, for 24 weeks

Interventions

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Yoga, one hour class, 3 times per week, for 24 weeks

Yoga, one hour class, 3 times per week, for 24 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Luncheon Seminar Series, once per month, for 24 weeks

Luncheon Seminar Series, once per month, for 24 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 60 years or greater
* willingness to accept randomization
* adult-onset hyperkyphosis (noticed after age 50)
* measured Debrunner kyphometer angle \>40 degrees

Exclusion Criteria

active angina; uncontrolled hypertension (SBP greater than 160 or DBP greater than 90); high resting pulse or respiratory rate (HR \>90 or RR\>24 after 5 minutes seated); current unstable asthma or exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cervical spine instability; unstable knee or shoulder joints; hemiparesis or paraparesis; use of assistive walking device or wheelchair; unable to hear or see adequately for participation in Yoga classes; unable to comprehend and follow directions (in English); unable to attend in-person classes; likely to move within the year after screening; has not had check-up by health care provider within 12 months (if not taking any prescription medications) or in the past 6 months (if any regular medicines taken) and is not willing to do so prior to enrollment; cannot pass physical safety tests. Physical safety was assessed as the ability to stably execute each of the following movements without human assistance: transition from standing to recumbent on the floor and get up from the floor to standing; lift both arms to shoulder level without losing balance; stand with feet side-by-side for 30 seconds; and stand with feet hip-width apart for 60 seconds.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Geffen SOM at UCLA

Principal Investigators

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Gail A Greendale, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, Los Angeles

Locations

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UCLA Division of Geriatrics

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1R01AG030448-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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