The Effect of Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients (Yoga)

June 14, 2021 updated by: Zülfünaz ÖZER

Determining the sleep quality and quality of life of epilepsy patients and offering solutions can be effective in their success both in their professional and social lives.

Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga therapy on sleep quality and quality of life in epilepsy patients.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice with documented therapeutic effect in western countries and means perfect control of the body, emotions and mind. It consists of breathing exercises, asanas (posture), relaxation and meditation exercises. Through breathing exercises, various postures, and meditation in yoga, the connection between mind and body is established and a balanced health is assisted.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least six months,
  • Does not have any disease that causes insomnia and does not use sleeping pills
  • Have not participated in a similar regular exercise program in the last 6 months,
  • Seizures are under control,
  • Do not have a physical illness or cognitive deficiency and a psychiatric disease that prevents understanding of the education given

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Epilepsy patients who do not agree to participate in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Routine maintenance will be applied
Experimental: Yoga practice
The yoga practice will be held 2 days a week for 6 weeks, a total of 12 sessions. Each session is set as one hour

Yoga basically consists of breathing techniques, asanas (postures) and relaxation phases.

Practiced Yoga Stages; 10 min. standing breathing exercise, 10 min. breathing exercise with seated asana, 10 min. lying down breathing exercise with asana, 20 min. sitting breathing exercise, 10 min. The session will be completed in 60 minutes, including deep relaxation stages by lying down. At the end of each session, patients' feedback about yoga practice will be received.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of Life Scale in Epilepsy
Time Frame: 1. week
Quality of life
1. week
Quality of Life Scale in Epilepsy
Time Frame: 6. week
Quality of life
6. week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: 1. week
Sleep
1. week
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: 6. week
Sleep
6. week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 30, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 30, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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