The Therapeutics Effects of Yoga in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Therapeutic Effects of Yoga in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00312559
• Other study ID #: 10214
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 6, 2006
• Last updated: August 17, 2007
• Start date: February 2006
• Est. completion date: March 2007

Study information

• Verified date: August 2007
• Source: University of Kansas Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To determine if yoga is beneficial in improving physical function quality of life and medical status in people with Parkinson's disease

Description:

This pilot study is a randomized controlled study of 20-30 individuals with Parkinson's disease will have a control group with no training and a research group with yoga training. The control group will have the opportunity to attend yoga training of the same intensity after the study is completed. The effects of yoga will not be on the control group. Data on physical function will be derived from assessments including strength, balance, flexibility, ROM. gait, posture and functional analysis performed in the Georgia Holland Cardiopulmonary and Neuromuscular Research Lab. Questionnaires related to quality of life, depression and falls will determine psychological impact or yoga training. Vital signs, pulmonary function tests and blood draws will be done in the General Clinical research Center (GCRC) and protein analysis will be done in the diabetes research lab.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 18
• Est. completion date: March 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parkinson's Disease

• Stage 1-3 Hoehn & Yahr

Exclusion Criteria:

• Decline in immune function

• 6 month joint surgery

• spinal fusions

• decline in mental status measured by Folstein Mini Mental Status Exam

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease
• Parkinson's Disease

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Yoga Training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Kansas Medical Center	Kansas City	Kansas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Kansas Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pulmonary function test, serum protein levels BP, HR, RR, strength testing using microFET, flexibility and range of motion testing using goniometer, balance/posture gait optitrk system, Berg balance scale
Secondary	Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
Secondary	Hoehn & Yahr Classification Scale