Status:

RECRUITING

The Effect of Structured Lifestyle Modification and Yoga Practice on Metabolic Processes Associated With Cardiovascular Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the prospective randomized single center study is to evaluate the effect of a short-term (16 weeks) yoga program on micro RNA (miRNA) expression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor...

Detailed Description

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are major public health problems in the USA and worldwide. Yoga has been proven effective in numerous studies to improve cardiovascular risk ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Subjects eligible for the study are 18-80 year old adults.
  • Underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at the catheterization lab of Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, New York) or have non-obstructive coronary artery disease and at least one CVD risk factor (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, or obesity) or metabolic abnormality (fasting plasma glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl, documented previous diagnosis of hypertension, serum triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl, or HDL cholesterol \< 40 mg/dl).
  • Subjects diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, which is defined as three or more of the following conditions: (1) Central or abdominal obesity (waist circumference \> 40 inches for men and \> 35 inches for women); (2) High triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL or triglycerides treatment); (3) Low HDL cholesterol (\<40 mg/dL for men and \<50 mg/dL for women) or low HDL-C treatment; (4) High blood pressure (≥130/85 mmHg) or antihypertensive medications; (5) High fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dL) or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Participants must be able to willingly consent to study participation and must be able to comply with the study requirements.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Physical/psychological limitation or unwillingness to practice yoga,
  • Congestive heart failure, known arrthymias or prior Automated Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator /pacemaker or any metallic implants,
  • Rheumatological/immunological diseases,
  • History of transplant,
  • Moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, debilitating or severe systemic Illness,
  • Subjects who are pregnant or postpartum less than 6 months,
  • Liver disease or alcohol use of more than 7 alcoholic drinks/week in women and more than 14 drinks/week in men

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 24 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2027

    Estimated Enrollment :

    120 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05250310

    Start Date

    January 24 2022

    End Date

    December 1 2027

    Last Update

    January 8 2025

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    Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, United States, 10029