Actively Recruiting
Led by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Updated on 2025-02-05
72
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
Researchers are investigating whether Iyengar Yoga can have a rejuvenating effect on women after menopause by assessing their biofunctional status before and after the program. This randomized clinical trial includes postmenopausal women who experience frequent hot flushes and aims to compare the effects of a 12-week yoga intervention against no yoga practice. Participants are recruited from a university hospital and public advertisements, with careful screening for eligibility. The study involves two groups: the intervention group attends weekly 90-minute Iyengar Yoga classes led by a professional instructor and is asked to perform two additional 45-minute yoga sessions at home each week, recording these in a diary. The control group does not participate in yoga classes but undergoes the same biofunctional assessments. Both groups will have their biofunctional status measured at the start and after the 12-week period. Participants will be assessed for their biofunctional status, including blood sample collection and evaluations related to hot flushes, inflammation markers, and oxidative balance. Researchers will monitor adherence through yoga session attendance and home practice diaries. The main outcome is the change in biofunctional age after 12 weeks. The study continues until the end of 2025, with safety and health status carefully monitored throughout.
CONDITIONS
Influence of Iyengar Yoga on the Bio-functional Age of Postmenopausal Women
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants assigned to the intervention group attend weekly 90-minute Iyengar Yoga classes led by a professional instructor and perform two additional 45-minute yoga sessions at home each week, documenting their practice in a diary. Participants in the control group do not receive yoga classes but undergo assessments.
Weekly visits for yoga classes (intervention group only)
Duration - 1 day
At the end of the 12-week period, all participants have their biofunctional status reassessed to evaluate the effects of the intervention.
1 visit (in-person)
Total: 1 location
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Dep. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, Bern
Bern, Switzerland, 3010
Actively Recruiting
P
Petra o Stute, Prof. Dr. med
N
Natascha Rieben, Study Nurse
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41918993