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Clinical Trials/NCT02656927
NCT02656927CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of a Specialized Yoga Program for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

University Health Network, Toronto0 sites22 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2016Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
22
Primary Endpoint
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate psychological variables, mindfulness, and pain in the context of a specialized yoga program for individuals with SCI. Participants will be randomized to either a wait-list control condition or to a specialized yoga program condition.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •have an SCI or a spinal related condition,
  • •be 18 years of age or older,
  • •be able to speak and read English,
  • •commit to two weekly, one hour yoga classes for six weeks,
  • •be referred from a clinician on the inter-disciplinary team,
  • •have a sitting tolerance of one hour,
  • •be able to participate in gentle physical activity in that time,
  • •be aware of and understand his/her health contraindications (is able to practice safely),
  • •provide a note from their physician indicating that it is safe for them to participate in a physical activity intervention, such as yoga.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •are not medically stable,
  • •have pre-existing medical contraindications,
  • •have cognitive limitations or language comprehension issues that would impact participation (determined by care team),
  • •have had a regular yoga practice in the last six months.

Arms & Interventions

Yoga Condition

Experimental

Intervention: Yoga Condition (Behavioral)

Wait-list Control Condition

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Yoga Condition (Behavioral)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II)

Time Frame: Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 Item (CS-RISC-10)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-SF (FFMQ-SF)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Self-Compassion Scale-SF (SCS-SF)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Brief Pain Inventory-SF (BPI-SF)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)
  • Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory-SF (PTGI-SF)(Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Sander Hitzig

Affiliate Scientist

University Health Network, Toronto

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