Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga for Kyphosis Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Kyphosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 60 years or greater
- willingness to accept randomization
- adult-onset hyperkyphosis (noticed after age 50)
- measured Debrunner kyphometer angle \>40 degrees
Exclusion
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
118 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00781729
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
September 1 2006
Last Update
October 29 2008
Active Locations (1)
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1
UCLA Division of Geriatrics
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095