Yoga for Fibromyalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Yoga of Awareness Program

• Registration Number: NCT00966732
• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University

Brief Summary

Fibromyalgia is a common, costly and debilitating illness which affects mostly women. Fibromyalgia patients report widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, stiffness, and distress. Several consensus statements indicate that optimal care combines medication, exercise, and psychology. Yoga is a popular mind/body discipline which holds promise for reducing fibromyalgia symptoms. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of an innovative program, Yoga of Awareness, in which yoga poses are complemented by meditation and breathing exercises, presentations on healthy coping, and group discussions. Fifty-six women with fibromyalgia will be recruited and randomly divided into two groups. One group will receive the yoga program right away, and the other group will wait 3 months before receiving the program. Information about fibromyalgia symptoms and functioning will be collected from both groups before and immediately after the first group receives the yoga program. When results from the 2 groups are compared, the investigators expect patients who received the yoga program will have greater gains in fibromyalgia symptoms, physical function and pain coping capacities then those waiting to receive the program. If this study shows the yoga program is effective, the investigators will use this data in 2010 to apply to the National Institutes of Health for a more complete study of its benefits.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-08-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-08-26
• Study First Posted: 2009-08-27
• Study Start: 2009-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

• women ≥21 years of age
• diagnosed with fibromyalgia by ACR criteria for at least 1 year
• on a stable regimen of pharmacologic and/or non-pharmacologic treatment for FM ≥3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• reside >70 miles from the research site
• unavailable to attend the intervention at one of the scheduled times
• currently engaged in intensive yoga practice (practice >3 days/wk)
• score >29 on the Beck depression scale modified for fibromyalgia
• currently undergoing disability application or involved in litigation
• elective surgery scheduled during the study period
• physically disabled in a manner that precludes meaningful participation in the intervention (eg, quadriplegic paralysis)
• do not speak English

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
yoga condition	Yoga of Awareness Program	assigned to start the yoga program right away

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire Revised (FIQR)	baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)	baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory (VMPCI)	baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Coping Strategies Questionnaire Catastrophizing Subscale (CSQCAT)	baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University; 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States