A matched controlled trial to find the clinical utility of Tele Yoga Intervention for Hirayama Disease in a 9-month follow-up
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G952- Other and unspecified cord compression
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/10/058882
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Integrative Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Diagnosis of Hirayama disease by a neurosurgeon based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Scan)
2.Patients in the clinical progression phase of Hirayama disease i.e., increasing weakness and muscle wastage in arms with time during past 3 months
3.Willingness to practice yoga
4.16 years to 45 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients in the clinically stable phase of Hirayama disease
2.Patients undergoing any other physical or behavioural intervention except cervical collar
3.Patients with other co-morbidities that prevent practice of validated tele-yoga program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hand grip strength using hand dynamometerTimepoint: Baseline, 3rd month, 6th month and 9th month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical Examination of Motor System – assessment of grade of power in the limbsTimepoint: Baseline, 3rd month, 6th month and 9th month;Digit strength using pinch meterTimepoint: Baseline, 3rd month, 6th month and 9th month;International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-form (IPAQ-SF)Timepoint: Every month from baseline to 9th month;Manual Dexterity using 9 hole peg testTimepoint: Baseline, 3rd month, 6th month and 9th month;Subjective Pain and Weakness using Visual Analog ScaleTimepoint: Every month from baseline to 9th month;Yoga Performance Assessment Scale (YPA)Timepoint: Every month from baseline to 9th month