Status:

COMPLETED

Yoga for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Women: a Feasibility Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Collaborating Sponsors:

The John A. Hartford Foundation

Midwest Nursing Center Consortium Research Network

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Quality of Life

Eligibility:

FEMALE

65-86 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study hypothesized that it is feasible and safe to use Hatha yoga in older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and practicing Hatha yoga regularly will help reduce pain and stiffness, enhance phy...

Detailed Description

1. Potential participants were initially screened via telephone by a trained research assistant for eligibility which was based on the following inclusion criteria: 1. community-dwelling women age...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • community-dwelling women aged 65 years or over
  • had a symptomatic OA of knee diagnosis for at least 6 months
  • had no previous training in any form of yoga; and
  • were not currently participating in a supervised exercise program
  • cognitively intact

Exclusion

  • symptoms of joint locking;
  • instability indicated by chronic use of a knee brace, cane, walker, or wheelchair;
  • a corticosteroid injection in the symptomatic joint within three months of study entry;
  • a hyaluronic acid injection in the symptomatic joint within six months of study entry;
  • a history of knee surgery within the last two years or a joint replacement at any point;
  • individuals who had self-reported significant medical comorbidities that might preclude exercise participation such as: a) uncontrolled high blood pressure or existing heart condition; and b) other comorbid condition with overlapping symptoms (i.e. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis) were also be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01832155

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

November 1 2019

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455