Brain-Gut Yoga for Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis (FD-GP)

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Functional Dyspepsia; Gastroparesis

Treatments: Other: Seated Yoga Skills Training in Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis (FD-GP)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06732453

400983697 (Other Identifier)

IRB00122246

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to assess whether using a yoga-based intervention in practice is feasible (possible) and acceptable to patients with Functional Dyspepsia and/or Gastroparesis (FD-GP).

Full description

This research looks to adapt an existing seated yoga intervention, designed for patients with GI cancer, for testing in patients with disorders of the upper GI tract by conducting a field test with FD-GP patients to assess feasibility and acceptability and refine the adapted intervention.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years and older
• Functional Dyspepsia or Gastroparesis (FP or GP) diagnosed by a physician using standard criteria
• Signed, written consent

Exclusion criteria

• Co-morbid Gastrointestinal or related disorders documents in the medical record: celiac disease, inflammatory Bowel Disease(active), gastrointestinal obstruction (if current in the last 6 months), any GI surgery within the last 6 months), chronic pancreatitis or any pancreatic or biliary disease, cirrhosis or any chronic liver disease other than metabolic associated hepatic disease (MASH), any malignancy (except skin cancer already resected and surgically in remission)
• A positive screen for the following: current psychotic symptoms, elevated suicide risk, active eating disorder, cognitive impairment, current harmful alcohol or substance use
• Does not understand English
• Underwent a regular yoga or other mediative movement practice (tai chi or qi gong) in the past 6 month

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Seated Yoga Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Two one-hour yoga sessions with home practice administered individually by a yoga interventionist in GI clinic

Treatment:

Other: Seated Yoga Skills Training in Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis (FD-GP)