The Effects of Tele-Yoga in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis; Yoga

Treatments: Other: Tele-yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04803383

2021/05-34

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of tele-yoga on functional level, disease activity, spinal mobility, balance, aerobic capacity, sleep quality, anxiety, depression, stress, mindfulness and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Full description

Yoga is an ancient discipline that emerged in India thousands of years ago, designed to bring balance and health to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of the individual.Due to its therapeutic effects, yoga can be considered as an alternative approach for those with rheumatic disease. Because of Covid-19, which has changed the world and the lifestyle of people, tele-yoga practice can be considered as an alternative instead of traditional face-to-face yoga classes. The use of online platforms provides a good environment for yoga training at home. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of tele-yoga on functional level, disease activity, spinal mobility, balance, sleep quality, depression, mindfulness and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

60 AS patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to the tele-yoga or waiting list control group by the block randomization method. Patients in the tele-yoga group will participate in tele-yoga sessions with a maximum of 5 people in each group by video-conference method for 8 weeks, 3 days a week. Assessments will perform just before starting to study and after the 8-week tele-yoga program. Patients in the waiting list control group will be asked to continue their normal physical activities during the 8-week study, not to start a new exercise program, and to report any changes in the drug or dosage used. Control group's assessments will be performed when they are included in the study and at the end of 8 weeks. After these assessments, patients who wish will participate in the tele-yoga program.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ankylosing spondylitis(AS) patients diagnosed according to modified New York criteria
• To be volunteer
• To have the necessary equipment to provide internet access and connection

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of systemic, orthopedic neurological or cognitive disease other than ankylosing spondylitis
• Regular exercise in the last 3 months
• Pregnancy
• Not attending 4 consecutive yoga sessions
• Changing the drug during the study
• Has an acute attack during the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Tele-Yoga Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in the tele-yoga group will participate in tele-yoga sessions with a maximum of 5 people in each group by video-conference method for 8 weeks, 3 days a week. Assessments will perform just before starting to study and after the 8-week tele-yoga program

Treatment:

Other: Tele-yoga

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients in the waiting list control group will be asked to continue their normal physical activities during the 8-week study, not to start a new exercise program, and to report any changes in the drug or dosage used. Control group's assessments will be performed when they are included in the study and at the end of 8 weeks. After these assessments, patients who wish will participate in the tele-yoga program.