Comparing Yoga Therapy and Physiotherapy for Adults with Moderate Axial Spondyloarthritis axSPA in a Controlled Study

What this Trial Is About

Axial spondyloarthritis axSPA is a chronic inflammatory joint disease affecting the spine, including types like ankylosing spondyloarthritis and non-radiographic forms. It mainly affects young adults and can cause fatigue, pain, stiffness, and psychological effects such as anxiety and depression. This research evaluates the effects of yoga therapy compared to physiotherapy on physical and psychological symptoms in patients with moderate axSPA to explore non-drug treatment options that may improve quality of life. Participants are randomly assigned to two groups one receiving yogatherapy led by a physiotherapist trained in yoga, with group sessions twice weekly for ten weeks using a program adapted for axSPA the other receiving physiotherapy in groups twice weekly for ten weeks using an existing axSPA-adapted program. Both treatments last approximately one hour per session. During the study, participants will be assessed for changes in axSPA activity fatigue, pain, stiffness between 2 and 5 months, with follow-ups up to 11 months. Researchers will also evaluate function, quality of life, mental health, respiratory capacity, spinal mobility, drug use, sleep quality, and adherence to yogatherapy. These many assessments aim to understand the impact of these rehabilitation methods on patients well-being over time.

Effects of Yoga Therapy in Rehabilitation Compared to Physiotherapy in Moderate Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSPA)