Status:

WITHDRAWN

The Utilization of Yoga as a Therapeutic Tool to Promote Physical Activity Behavior Change and Improved Postural Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Winston Salem State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Appalachian State University

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized control trial will investigate whether using yoga as physical activity improves quality of life, self-efficacy for physical activity, reactive balance, and dual tasking more than educa...

Detailed Description

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation specifically targeting the central nervous system. 1 It is associated with destruction of the surrounding myelin ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
  • PDDS Category 0-6. Those patients that are classified as PDDS 5 or 6, must be able to ambulate into the clinic without the use of a wheelchair or scooter.
  • Ability to participate in light to moderate physical activity for 45 minutes one time per week.
  • \-

Exclusion

  • Participants experiencing a multiple sclerosis exacerbation at the time of the scheduled intervention
  • Serious Cardiovascular Disease (Uncompensated CHF, Unmanaged hypertension)
  • Advanced Musculoskeletal Disorder (ie. Unhealed Fracture, advanced stages of osteoporosis)
  • PDDS Category 7-8
  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04113135

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

December 31 2020

Last Update

October 8 2020

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Winston Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27110