Yoga for Fibromyalgia

NCT00966732 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Yoga for Fibromyalgia
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Fibromyalgia is a common, costly and debilitating illness which affects mostly women. Fibromyalgia patients report widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, stiffness, and distress. Several consensus statements indicate that optimal care combines medication, exercise, and psychology. Yoga is a popular mind/body discipline which holds promise for reducing fibromyalgia symptoms. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the effects of an innovative program, Yoga of Awareness, in which yoga poses are complemented by meditation and breathing exercises, presentations on healthy coping, and group discussions. Fifty-six women with fibromyalgia will be recruited and randomly divided into two groups. One group will receive the yoga program right away, and the other group will wait 3 months before receiving the program. Information about fibromyalgia symptoms and functioning will be collected from both groups before and immediately after the first group receives the yoga program. When results from the 2 groups are compared, the investigators expect patients who received the yoga program will have greater gains in fibromyalgia symptoms, physical function and pain coping capacities then those waiting to receive the program. If this study shows the yoga program is effective, the investigators will use this data in 2010 to apply to the National Institutes of Health for a more complete study of its benefits.

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire Revised (FIQR)

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory (VMPCI)

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months

• Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months

• Coping Strategies Questionnaire Catastrophizing Subscale (CSQCAT)

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Study Arms (2)

yoga condition

EXPERIMENTAL

assigned to start the yoga program right away

Behavioral: Yoga of Awareness Program

wait-list control condition

NO INTERVENTION

This condition will control for any effects of symptom measurement reactivity in patients receiving routine fibromyalgia medical care. After the 3-month assessment, the yoga intervention program will be provided to these patients.

Interventions

Yoga of Awareness Program BEHAVIORAL

The 8 week yoga program will meet in groups of about 8-10 persons. Each 2-hour session will include gentle stretching, strengthening, and balance poses; meditation exercises; breathing techniques; study of pertinent topics (eg, mind/body stress reactivity), and group discussions (eg, experiences while practicing yoga). Participants will be asked to practice yoga methods at home, guided by a DVD (or audio recordings). The program will be taught by a certified yoga teacher (RYT) who has extensive experience in teaching yoga to medical patients.

yoga condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• women ≥21 years of age
• diagnosed with fibromyalgia by ACR criteria for at least 1 year
• on a stable regimen of pharmacologic and/or non-pharmacologic treatment for FM ≥3 months

You may not qualify if:

• reside \>70 miles from the research site
• unavailable to attend the intervention at one of the scheduled times
• currently engaged in intensive yoga practice (practice \>3 days/wk)
• score \>29 on the Beck depression scale modified for fibromyalgia
• currently undergoing disability application or involved in litigation
• elective surgery scheduled during the study period
• physically disabled in a manner that precludes meaningful participation in the intervention (eg, quadriplegic paralysis)
• do not speak English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oregon Health and Science University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• James W Carson, PhD

  Oregon Health and Science University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 26, 2009
• First Posted: August 27, 2009
• Study Start: October 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: October 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10

Locations

US (1)