Evaluation of Yoga for the Treatment of Pediatric Headaches

Medical College of Wisconsin

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Headache

Treatments: Other: 8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00726843

85067-3

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of yoga for adolescents seen by a medical practitioner for their headaches. The study will also examine whether yoga decreases anxiety and improves quality of life. We hypothesize that yoga will be both acceptable and feasible with a pediatric population. We also hypothesize that yoga will decrease anxiety and improve quality of life.

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 13-17 years
• patient seen in the headache clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Exclusion criteria

• neck, spinal, or back injuries

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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7 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

8 weeks of Yoga, followed by 8 weeks of follow-up

Treatment:

Other: 8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga

Other: 8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

8 weeks of follow-up, followed by 8 weeks of yoga

Treatment:

Other: 8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga

Other: 8 weeks of Iyengar Yoga