Yoga and Aerobic Exercise in Epilepsy

NCT ID: NCT05066880

Last Updated: 2024-05-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-07

Study Completion Date

2024-05-01

Brief Summary

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In recent years, there is growing interest in illustrating the health benefits of exercise among epilepsy. Although exercise is recommended for patients with epilepsy, there is uncertainty concerning the effects of yoga and aerobic exercise on multiple health outcomes in epilepsy. The aim of this trial is to examine the effects of yoga and aerobic exercise training on physical activity, health-related physical fitness, mental, emotional, and psychological health status, seizure frequency and quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy Epilepsy; Seizure Epilepsy Idiopathic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Yoga

Participants allocated to the yoga group will receive the yoga-based intervention through an internet-based video conference remotely in real-time. Each class will accommodate a maximum of 5 subjects. A qualified physiotherapist who was a certificated yoga instructor will teach in these classrooms. The 8-week exercise intervention consists of three times per week sessions of yoga.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise training for 8 weeks

Aerobic exercise

Participants of the aerobic exercise group will be requested to perform unsupervised aerobic training in the home environment (e.g., at home, park, backyard, or in the local gym). The 8-week exercise intervention consists of three times per week sessions of aerobic exercise. Training will consist of a 10-min warm-up period, aerobic activity, and 5-min cool-down period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise training for 8 weeks

Wait-list

Participants in the wait-list group will be advised to continue their habitual physical activity next to usual medical care. A yoga or aerobic exercise program of 8 weeks will be offered after the ending of the study period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exercise training

Exercise training for 8 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with epilepsy diagnosed by a neurologist using the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria,
* Having access to the internet at least three per week.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any history of neurological disorders other than epilepsy,
* Significant physical and cognitive impairments,
* Musculoskeletal comorbid conditions,
* Contraindications for an exercise intervention including diagnosed cardiovascular, pulmonary, or endocrine diseases,
* Pregnancy,
* Mental deficiency or low education level to understand the questionnaires,
* Currently participating in an exercise program,
* Volunteers who miss 3 consecutive intervention sessions, and do not participate in 10% of sessions.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dokuz Eylul University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Burcin Aktar

Institute of Health Sciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Dokuz Eylul University

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Aktar B, Balci B, Eraslan Boz H, Oztura I, Baklan B. Yoga and aerobic exercise in epilepsy: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Physiother Res Int. 2023 Oct;28(4):e2013. doi: 10.1002/pri.2013. Epub 2023 May 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37151132 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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5258-GOA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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