LoveYourBrain Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis

NCT03827928 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2020-02-05

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility of a 6-week yoga and meditation intervention for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study will evaluate the impact of the program on fatigue, anxiety, depression, positive affect, and other measures. A sub-study will collect brain images using MRI on 2 subjects before and after the intervention to identify potential biological markers of MS related-fatigue.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yoga/meditation

A 6-week yoga and meditation program with psychoeducation components, delivered through community-based yoga sessions. This program offers structured instruction: 10 minutes of breathing exercises to calm the nervous system, 45 minutes of gentle yoga to improve strength, flexibility, and balance, 15 minutes of guided meditation to enhance attention control, emotional regulation, and self-efficacy, and 20 minutes of facilitated discussion with psychoeducation to build community connection and skills in resilience.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-30
Completion
2019-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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