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Yoga for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Women: a Feasibility Study

NCT01832155 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2019-11-01

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Summary

The study hypothesized that it is feasible and safe to use Hatha yoga in older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and practicing Hatha yoga regularly will help reduce pain and stiffness, enhance physical function, and improve quality of sleep and quality of life in older women with knee OA.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Quality of Life
  • Poor Quality Sleep
  • Physical Impairment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hatha yoga

Hatha yoga poses that were specifically designed by a group of yoga experts for older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Program included physical poses and sequence that focus on strengthening the lower extremities, and relaxation techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Hatha Yoga

The same intervention was provided to the wait-list control group at the end of 8 weeks when the intervention completed their intervention classes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The John A. Hartford Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Midwest Nursing Center Consortium Research Network

    collaborator NETWORK

  • St. Catherine University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Minnesota

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Corjena K Cheung, PhD · University of Minnesota

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
86 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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