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- Clinical Trial NCT05895084
Neural Markers of Balance in Adults With Brain Injury
May 30, 2023 updated by: Colorado State University
Neural Markers of Static & Dynamic Balance Before & After Yoga in Adults With Brain Injury
The feasibility study is designed to assess the feasibility of conducting a group yoga intervention and acquiring neuroimaging data in adults with chronic brain injury.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
In the United States in 2014, nearly 2.9 million individuals sustained traumatic brain injuries that resulted in emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and death.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by trauma, or an external force that creates rapid acceleration and deceleration of the brain within the skull creating lasting neurophysiological dysfunction.
Although there are many effective treatment strategies for the weeks and months post-injury (e.g.
intensive, multi-disciplinary in-patient rehabilitation), millions of individuals are living with residual disability from brain injury following discharge to home.
This residual disability can include significant social, cognitive, emotional, and physical impairment.
To date, there are limited strategies for treating the residual deficits of chronic brain injury.
One such physical deficit is balance impairment, which is associated with increased fall risk, reduced community integration, and decreased quality of life.
The use of intensive, holistic rehabilitation may be effective for improving balance and other impairments in individuals with chronic brain injury.
Yoga, a holistic treatment option, is thought to be more therapeutic than traditional exercise because of the integration of the mind, body, and spirit.
Further, yoga can be modified to accommodate individual abilities and needs.
And, unlike formal rehabilitation, yoga does not need to be approved by insurance or prescribed by a physician and adapted yoga is available in the community.
Thus, yoga is readily available, so long as yoga instructors are trained to appropriately modify activities.
Recently, the research team found that group yoga improved balance performance in seven adults with chronic brain injury.
This study is designed to test the feasibility of conducting another group yoga intervention and acquiring neuroimaging data before and after the intervention.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
12
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 Locations
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Colorado
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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80521
- Colorado State University - SCORE Research Lab
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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
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults, ages 18+
- Diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or acquired brain injury (ABI) that occurred ≥ 6 months prior,
- Self-reported balance limitations.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ability to engage in non-adapted (i.e. mainstream) yoga classes
Standard contraindications for MRI (e.g. metal plates in head, claustrophobia, etc.)*
- Individuals could still participate in the group yoga intervention even if they could not complete MRI scans.
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: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Group Yoga
Yoga includes breath work (pranayama), gentle stretching and holding of postures (asanas), and meditation (dhyana).
Modifications/adaptations are incorporated so all participants can successfully complete the yoga intervention.
Yoga is delivered in a standardized progression, including: focused, slow breath with movement and breathwork throughout every session; mantras, progressively challenging yoga postures (sitting, standing, and floor); and meditation
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Yoga is delivered as described in an earlier section in a group format.
Classes are an hour in duration and occur once per week for 8 weeks, and they are led by an adaptive yoga specialist.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Balance Performance from Baseline to Post-Intervention Timepoint
Time Frame: Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga; Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Six balance tasks, adapted from the Berg Balance Scale, were administered with simultaneous functional near infrared spectroscopy (see secondary outcomes).
Each balance task was evaluated using Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scoring, ranging from 0 (dependent, unable to do) to 7 (independent, able to do without help).
A composite score was generated by averaging FIM scores from each balance task.
Change in balance was quantified as the difference in the post-intervention balance composite score and the baseline balance composite score.
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Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga; Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Change in Executive Functioning from Baseline to Post-Intervention Timepoint
Time Frame: Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga; Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Executive function was assessed with a self-report measure, the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult Version.
The BRIEF-A includes nine clinical scales: inhibit, self-monitor, plan/organize, shift, initiate, task monitor, emotional control, working memory and organization of materials.
Items are self-rated using a three-point frequency scale (1 = never; 2=sometimes; 3=often).
These items contribute to two broad indexes, behavioral regulation and metacognition, which are combined for a summary score.
Raw scores are transformed into a T-score.
Higher T scores reflect more reported problems and T scores at or above 65 are considered clinically significant.
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Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga; Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) - Feasibility Benchmark of Safety at Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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The feasibility of safely acquiring rs-fMRI data was defined as the following: Detect 100% MRI contraindications during screening.
Sustain zero instances of adverse events (e.g.
pain or significant anxiety) or falls during data acquisition.
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Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) - Feasibility Benchmark of Safety at Post-Intervention
Time Frame: Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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The feasibility of safely acquiring rs-fMRI data was defined as the following: Detect 100% MRI contraindications during screening.
Sustain zero instances of adverse events (e.g.
pain or significant anxiety) or falls during data acquisition.
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Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) - Feasibility Benchmark of Data Quality at Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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Rs-fMRI data quality was defined as meeting the following: Achieve time series quality indices < 3.5 * median absolute deviation (MAD) in ≥ 80% of data time points.
Observe similar quality indices as achieved in a normative sample.
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Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) - Feasibility Benchmark of Data Quality at Post Intervention
Time Frame: Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Rs-fMRI data quality was defined as meeting the following: Achieve time series quality indices < 3.5 * median absolute deviation (MAD) in ≥ 80% of data time points.
Observe similar quality indices as achieved in a normative sample.
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Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) - Feasibility Benchmark of Safety at Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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The feasibility of safely acquiring fNIRS data was defined as the following: Have zero instances of adverse events (e.g.
pain or anxiety) or falls during data acquisition.
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Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) - Feasibility Benchmark of Safety at Post-Intervention.
Time Frame: Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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The feasibility of safely acquiring fNIRS data was defined as the following: Have zero instances of adverse events (e.g.
pain or anxiety) or falls during data acquisition.
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Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) - Feasibility Benchmark of Data Quality at Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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FNIRS data quality was defined as meeting the following: Reach acceptable signal optimization and quality levels in ≥ 80% of participants assessed.
Successfully detect and remove motion artifacts from data in ≥ 80% of participants assessed.
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Baseline was ~ 2 weeks before the start of group yoga.
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) - Feasibility Benchmark of Data Quality at Post-Intervention
Time Frame: Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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FNIRS data quality was defined as meeting the following: Reach acceptable signal optimization and quality levels in ≥ 80% of participants assessed.
Successfully detect and remove motion artifacts from data in ≥ 80% of participants assessed.
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Post-Intervention was after the last group yoga class, which was 12-13 weeks after baseline assessment.
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jaclyn A Stephens, PhD, OTR/L, Colorado State University
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
August 30, 2021
Primary Completion (Actual)
November 18, 2021
Study Completion (Actual)
November 18, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 31, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 30, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
June 8, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
June 8, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 30, 2023
Last Verified
May 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- ECI Feasibility Study
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
YES
IPD Plan Description
De-identified participant data can be acquired upon request to the study PI, Dr. Jaclyn Stephens.
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Upon request - available for 5 years
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- SAP
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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