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Yoga for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT03500276 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2020-05-12

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a yoga program based on "Yoga in daily life system" in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The investigators want to explore whether this program will improve health-related quality of life and psychological well-being in patients. In addition they want to explore its potential positive modulation of the immune system.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yoga program

Yoga classes will be conducted 2xweekly/ 90 minutes and consist of physical exercises (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), relaxation and self-enquiry meditation based on Yoga in daily life system.

BEHAVIORAL

Arthritis-education

Arthritis-education classes will be conducted 1xweekly/ 120 minutes and led by rheumatology specialists and consist of lectures on arthritis and related issues followed by group discussion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital Dubrava

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Silva Pukšić, MD · University Hospital Dubrava

  • Jadranka Morović-Vergles, MD, PhD · University Hospital Dubrava

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-04
Primary Completion
2020-04-01
Completion
2020-04-01

Countries

  • Croatia

Study Locations

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Diseases

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