Yogic Breathing Exercise and Meditation for People With Spinal Cord Disorders
The goal of the study is to understand how well yogic breathing exercise and meditation improves breathing, fatigue, emotional well-being and quality of life in people with spinal cord disorders.
Aim 1. Evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week, virtual, coach-guided yogic breathing and meditation (YBM) program on QoL and mental health in people with spinal cord disorders.
This study will include completing several questionnaires 3 times, 8 weeks of participating in 2 sessions per week of yogic breathing exercise and meditation via Zoom and being interviewed once at the completion of the 8-week program.
Studienübersicht
Status
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
General Information You are being asked to take part in a research study. This research study is voluntary, meaning you do not have to take part in it. The procedures, risks, and benefits are fully described further in the consent form.
Purpose The purpose of the study is to understand how well yogic breathing exercise and meditation improves breathing, fatigue, and emotional well-being in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Duration & Visits You will complete several questionnaires (3 different times) that will take 30 minutes to complete each time, participate in 12-30-minute yogic breathing exercise and meditation sessions (over 8 weeks), complete a 25-minute interview and that you will be in the study for 2 months.
Overview of Procedures This study will include completing several questionnaires multiple times, 8 weeks of participating in 2 sessions per week of yogic breathing exercise and meditation via Zoom and being interviewed once.
Risks The most common risks include some tiredness and frustration while learning the yogic breathing exercise and meditation techniques. Loss of confidentiality is also a risk.
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Geschätzt)
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienkontakt
- Name: Hon Yuen, PhD
- Telefonnummer: 12059346301
- E-Mail: yuen@uab.edu
Studieren Sie die Kontaktsicherung
- Name: Adrian Smith, BS
- Telefonnummer: 12059348931
- E-Mail: adrian02@uab.edu
Studienorte
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Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, Vereinigte Staaten, 35294
- Rekrutierung
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Hauptermittler:
- Hon Yuen, PhD
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Kontakt:
- Hon Yuen, PhD
- Telefonnummer: 2059346301
- E-Mail: yuen@uab.edu
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Kontakt:
- Adrian Smith, BS
- Telefonnummer: 2059348931
- E-Mail: adrian02@uab.edu
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
- Erwachsene
- Älterer Erwachsener
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- spinal cord disorders
- community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 18 years
- able to follow simple, three-step verbal instructions (e.g., close your eyes, open your mouth, close your mouth)
- access to the internet and an electronic device with videoconferencing capability
- able to set up virtual sessions with/without caregiver assistance
- sufficient English language proficiency to provide consent for study participation and complete self-report questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
- suicidal intent requiring emergency care
- bedridden with continuous use of noninvasive ventilation
- participating in weekly pulmonary PT, psychological therapy, or a clinical trial that could affect proposed study outcomes.
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Sonstiges
- Zuteilung: N / A
- Interventionsmodell: Einzelgruppenzuweisung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: yogic breathing and meditation
yogic breathing exercise and meditation exercise
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yogic breathing exercise and meditation exercise
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Depressive symptoms as assessed by the PHQ-9
Zeitfenster: change from baseline in depressive symptoms at 8 and 16 weeks
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The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) consists of nine questions inquiring about symptoms experienced over the past two weeks, ranging from low energy and sleep issues to feelings of hopelessness and self-harm.
Each question is scored from 0 to 3, with a maximum total score of 27.
Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptomology.
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change from baseline in depressive symptoms at 8 and 16 weeks
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Patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Zeitfenster: baseline, post-program (8th week), and 16th week
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The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) consists of nine questions inquiring about symptoms experienced over the past two weeks, ranging from low energy and sleep issues to feelings of hopelessness and self-harm.
Each question is scored from 0 to 3, with a maximum total score of 27.
Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptomology.
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baseline, post-program (8th week), and 16th week
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: Hon Yuen, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)
Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- IRB-300011535 A
- UAB (Andere Kennung: UAB)
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