Remote Vinyasa Yoga Program for Heart Health

West Virginia University

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Hypertension; Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: Vinyasa Yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06961981

2410052950

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test a 12-week vinyasa yoga (flow yoga) intervention via Zoom. This program will be for 30 individuals with high blood pressure. 15 will receive the intervention and 15 will follow their usual routine. The investigators will determine if this vinyasa yoga program is feasible and acceptable in this population. Investigators will measure and compare blood pressure and other health responses such as physical health and well-being before and after participants complete the intervention or usual care period. The investigators hope to demonstrate that vinyasa yoga is a good option to improve heart health in people with high blood pressure.

Primary Objective - Examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 12-wk remotely-delivered vinyasa yoga intervention (3 x per week) on cardiovascular (CV) health in adults with hypertension (HTN).

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals with a resting systolic BP >130 mmHg

Exclusion criteria

• Report currently meeting aerobic activity guidelines (150 min/wk)
• Practice yoga regularly (1 or more day/wk in the past month)
• Have physical limitations or a major medical condition contraindicating yoga or assessments
• Have uncontrolled HTN (systolic BP 160 mmHg or diastolic BP 100 mmHg)
• Are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant within 6 months
• Are not on a stable dose of medications that could affect study outcomes
• Are concurrently enrolled in another lifestyle program
• No vulnerable populations will be included

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Vinyasa Yoga

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete a 12-week, remotely-delivered intervention with three 60-minute vinyasa yoga sessions per week via Zoom, following an adapted Journey into Power yoga sequence by Baron Baptiste. The sessions will incorporate three mind-body components of yoga: through physical yoga poses, mindfulness, and breathing.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Vinyasa Yoga

Standard Routine

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard usual routine for 12 weeks