The effect of yoga on pain and sleep disturbance in rheumatoid arthritis patients – a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Dr Simon Stebbings0 sites28 target enrollmentStarted: September 20, 2012Last updated: January 13, 2020

Conditions

Trial Snapshot

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•Participants need to have a clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, according to the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria; be aged 18 years or older; be able to understand written and spoken English; have baseline pain equal to or greater than 3 on a 10-point numeric rating scale; have baseline sleep disturbance equivalent to greater than 30 minutes to fall asleep or greater than 30 minutes awakened during the night; have had a stable medication regime for the previous 8 weeks; be able to self-mobilize in and out of a chair; agree to refrain from receiving or commencing other complementary and alternative medicine treatments or exercise programmes for the duration of the intervention; agree to notify researchers of any change in usual medications during the intervention, especially analgesics; and provide written informed consent.

•Potential participants will be excluded if they already practice or have regularly practiced yoga in the previous 6 months; have recently had or expect to have surgery within 6 months of screening; have a medical condition, physical, or mental health impairment apart from RA that precludes their safe participation in exercise; are unable to commit to availability for the full course of the intervention; or have had or expect to have intra-articular steroid injections within 4 weeks of screening.

Sponsor

Dr Simon Stebbings