The Effect of Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

Zülfünaz ÖZER

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Epilepsy

Treatments: Behavioral: Yoga practice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04828876

2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

Determining the sleep quality and quality of life of epilepsy patients and offering solutions can be effective in their success both in their professional and social lives.

Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga therapy on sleep quality and quality of life in epilepsy patients.

Full description

Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice with documented therapeutic effect in western countries and means perfect control of the body, emotions and mind. It consists of breathing exercises, asanas (posture), relaxation and meditation exercises. Through breathing exercises, various postures, and meditation in yoga, the connection between mind and body is established and a balanced health is assisted.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least six months,
• Does not have any disease that causes insomnia and does not use sleeping pills
• Have not participated in a similar regular exercise program in the last 6 months,
• Seizures are under control,
• Do not have a physical illness or cognitive deficiency and a psychiatric disease that prevents understanding of the education given

Exclusion criteria

• Epilepsy patients who do not agree to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Yoga practice

Experimental group

Description:

The yoga practice will be held 2 days a week for 6 weeks, a total of 12 sessions. Each session is set as one hour

Treatment:

Behavioral: Yoga practice

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Routine maintenance will be applied