The instant effects of yoga therapy, pilates, and life guidance on frail in patients with psychiatric disorders: An open label comparison trial.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Psychiatric disorders
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000028835
- Lead Sponsor
- Minami-hanno Hospital
- Brief Summary
31 patients participated in this study. Participants in the yoga group (n=11) and the Pilates group (n=10) demonstrated a significantly greater improvement in the range of trunk motion than those assigned to the group therapy (P<0.001). In addition to this, the yoga group showed a decreased level of SAA activity in comparison to the Pilates group (P=0.046). However, these improvements were not sustained at the follow-up.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 31
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Incapable of exercise
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participants will be assessed these outcomes before and after the intervention, and 1 week later of the intervention. Postural sway: Clinical Stabilometric Platform (CSP). Flexibility: Anteflexion measurement device. Muscle strength: Hand grip.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Salivary Oxytocin: Salivary Oxytocin EIA Kit Stress marker: Salivary Amylase Happiness: Subjective Happiness Scale Autoimmune system: Max & Pulse Fatigue: Visual Analogue Scale Psycho-pathology: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia spectrum disorders Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) for mood disorders Cognitive function: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) for dementia, Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) EPS: Drug Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Social functioning: Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)