Traumatic Brain Injury and Yoga

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury
• Interventions: Other: Assigned Interventions

• Registration Number: NCT03008434
• Lead Sponsor: Colorado State University

Brief Summary

This long-term goal of this project was to advance best practices in occupational therapy in conjunction with yoga. To address the long-term goal, this research team developed a pilot yoga intervention. The intervention was designed to focus on balance, balance confidence, body responsiveness, pain, physical ability and quality of life. Assessments were then chosen to address these areas pre and post yoga intervention. A manual and protocol were developed for the intervention and then the intervention was implemented with a group of individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury.

Detailed Description

This was an 8-week yoga intervention, focused on demonstrating the preliminary feasibility and efficacy of yoga for individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury. The study was a mixed-methods longitudinal study. Assessments were conducted 8 weeks prior to the yoga intervention and then just following the 8 week yoga intervention. The objectives of this feasibility and efficacy study was to 1) further develop, standardize, and manualize the yoga for the traumatic brain injury intervention and 2) assess change in balance, balance confidence, body responsiveness, pain, physical ability, and quality of life.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2016-04
• Study First Submitted: 2016-12-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-02
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• chronic TBI (>6 months)
• greater than or equal to 18 years of age
• no consistent practice of yoga in the last year

Exclusion Criteria

• inability to provide informed consent
• less than 18 years of age
• self-report of exercise restriction
• consistent yoga practice within the last year
• inability to attend sessions based on transportation restrictions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yoga Group	Assigned Interventions	Yoga twice a week for 8 weeks focusing on balance and pain.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Berg Balance Scale	8 weeks	14 items to assess balance 14 items to assess balance 14 items to assess balance

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Activities Balance Confidence Scale	8 weeks	Assess balance self-efficacy or confidence to maintain balance while performing different actions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Colorado State University; 🇺🇸 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States