Evaluation of Yoga for the Treatment of Pediatric Headaches

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Headache
• Interventions: Other: 8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT00726843
• Lead Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin

Brief Summary

This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of yoga for adolescents seen by a medical practitioner for their headaches. The study will also examine whether yoga decreases anxiety and improves quality of life. We hypothesize that yoga will be both acceptable and feasible with a pediatric population. We also hypothesize that yoga will decrease anxiety and improve quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-07
• Study First Submitted: 2008-07-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-07-30
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Status Verified: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7

Inclusion Criteria

• 13-17 years
• patient seen in the headache clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Exclusion Criteria

• neck, spinal, or back injuries

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga	8 weeks of Yoga, followed by 8 weeks of follow-up
2	8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga	8 weeks of follow-up, followed by 8 weeks of yoga

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Headache Pain	Pre; Post; Weekly

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Yoga Attendance	weekly

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States