Tele-yoga and Dystonia

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cervical Dystonia

Treatments: Other: Tele-yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04348669

Pro2020000758

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of yoga delivered remotely on adults with dystonia. This work will have implications related to physical interventions symptom management and quality of life as well as implications related to the role of tele-therapy.

Full description

This is a single group intervention study of adults (18-80 years-old) with dystonia symptoms undergoing a 6-week intervention of 30 minute yoga classes delivered remotely through videoconferencing 2-3 times a week. Subjects with cervical dystonia will complete yoga classes delivered at-home with videoconferencing, receiving one-on-one yoga instruction including breathing, postures, and meditation/relaxation for two to three times a week. Data collection will occur remotely via videoconferencing at 0-weeks (baseline), 6-weeks (after the intervention), and 12-weeks (follow-up). Data collection will include demographics, mental health questionnaires, motor assessments, enjoyment, usability, and follow-up yoga status. Each yoga session will be video recorded to aide in recording adherence, adverse events, and challenges.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. A diagnosis of cervical dystonia
2. 18-80 years old
3. Ability to communicate verbally and follow directions
4. English-Speaking
5. Subject has access to WiFi and applicable technological device (computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone etc)
6. Subject is willing to be video recorded during the yoga session
7. Subject is willing to open Zoom on their technological device
8. Subject feels comfortable using a technological device for the intervention (ie demonstrates self-reported technological literacy)

8. if they are a U.S. resident, they must be a New Jersey resident and will participate in a majority of the intervention sessions from New Jersey. International enrollment will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on the Physical Therapy Licensure regulations of the appropriate Physical Therapy board.

Exclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis of major depressive disorder,
2. Injury or condition that could prevent the ability to engage in yoga poses based on self-report
3. Cognitive impairment or condition that would prevent the subject from understanding the tasks or communicating with the research team
4. Past yoga experience exceeding 5 or more times within the last 2 months
5. pregnant women
6. No access to a technological device (such as a smartphone, computer, laptop, or tablet) or access to WiFi that can be used to access the teleconferencing medium
7. If the subject does not want to be recorded during the yoga sessions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 1 patient group

Tele-yoga

Experimental group

Description:

This is a single group study with all subjects included in this single arm. All subjects will undergo the same telerehabilitation yoga intervention delivered through videoconferencing.

Treatment:

Other: Tele-yoga