Yoga for Anxiety in Adults

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson Disease; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Tele-yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04240899

# Pro2018002758

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a telerehabilitation-yoga intervention delivered remotely via videoconferencing on adults with Parkinson's Disease and anxiety symptoms.

Full description

A single group intervention study of adults (18-80 years-old) with Parkinson's Disease and anxiety symptoms undergoing a 6-week intervention of 30-minute yoga classes delivered remotely through videoconferencing 2-3 times per week. Subjects with symptoms of anxiety as indicated by their score on the Parkinson's Anxiety Scale will complete yoga classes delivered at-home with videoconferencing, receiving one-on-one yoga instruction including breathing, postures, and meditation/relaxation for two-three times a week. Data collection will occur remotely via videoconferencing at 0-weeks, 6-weeks after a waiting period, 12-weeks after the intervention, and 6-weeks after the last lab visit. 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: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
• symptoms of anxiety as indicated by PAS (score ≥ 14)
• 18-80 years old
• ability to communicate verbally and follow directions
• English-speaking
• access to WiFi and applicable technological device (computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone etc.)
• willing to be video recorded during the yoga session
• willing to open Zoom on their technological device
• demonstrates self-reported technological literacy.

Exclusion criteria

• major depressive disorder (self-report medical history)
• injury or condition that could prevent engagement in yoga poses
• cognitive impairment or condition that would prevent the participant from understanding the tasks or communicating with the research team
• past yoga experience exceeding 5 or more times within the last 2 months
• pregnant women (self-report)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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16 participants in 1 patient group

Tele-yoga

Experimental group

Description:

This is a single group study, therefore all subjects will be included in this single arm and will undergo the same telerehabilitation yoga intervention delivered through videoconferencing.

Treatment:

Other: Tele-yoga