Yoga in Older Cardiac Patients

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-15

Study Completion Date

2024-12-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare, at 3 months, the effects of a yoga intervention on physical health, including balance, muscle strength, physical activity levels, cardiac autonomic function, and physical vulnerability, as well as psychological health, including depressive symptoms and anxiety, in cardiac patients who are older than 65 years old and randomized to the intervention or control group. The main questions aim to 1) determine if yoga can improve physical health outcomes such as balance, muscle strength, cardiac function, and physical vulnerability in older adults with cardiovascular disease, and 2) determine if yoga can positively impact psychological health, including reducing depressive symptoms and anxiety in this population. Participants in the intervention group will attend yoga sessions twice a week for three months. The intervention group will be asked to complete surveys and physical function assessments at the beginning and three months later. Researchers will compare the intervention group and the control group to see if there is any difference and improvement in physical and psychological health between the two groups.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

Participants in the control group will not receive any intervention but will be provided with printed or electronic versions of the American Heart Association's 'Life's Essential 8' at baseline, which includes information on how to improve and maintain cardiovascular health.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Online Yoga Intervention

Participants in the intervention group will attend two virtual 60-minute gentle yoga sessions per week for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gentle Yoga

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will attend two virtual 60-minute gentle yoga sessions per week for 12 weeks. Each session will be conducted via videoconference using the Zoom platform, with participants joining from their homes.

Interventions

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Gentle Yoga

Participants will attend two virtual 60-minute gentle yoga sessions per week for 12 weeks. Each session will be conducted via videoconference using the Zoom platform, with participants joining from their homes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* have a history of an acute myocardial infarction within the preceding year, stable angina, cardiac surgery (including heart transplantation, valve surgery, or coronary artery bypass), coronary artery angioplasty or stents, or heart failure (ejection fraction \< 35%) diagnosed in the past year
* have completed facility-based cardiac rehabilitation program (phase CR-II) within 12 months
* can read and understand English
* have no major comorbidities limiting their ability to participate in a yoga intervention
* reside in Kentucky.

Exclusion Criteria

* have incapacitating neurologic, orthopedic, or neoplastic conditions such as stroke paralysis, terminal cancer, or a cognitive disorder
* currently practice yoga
* have no home WIiFi access

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No