Yoga for Persons With Severe Visual Impairment

NCT01366677 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NA_00039032
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to provide novel information on the feasibility of yoga interventions for secondary symptoms related to severe vision loss, such as sleep disturbances, negative mood states, fall risk and balance. This information will be important for determining safe, cost-effective and reliable practices for the benefits of yoga as an alternative means for improved health and well-being. A yoga intervention that is integrative and evidence-based will benefit the blind population through effective treatments and prevention of secondary symptoms as well as serve to inform rehabilitation specialists, educators, and clinicians in the future.

Conditions

Sleep Disturbance; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Balance Impairment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Static Balance

  Measures will be assessed at baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the 8-week intervention at Week 8.

  Week 0 and Week 8.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Week 0 and Week 8

• Profile of Mood States - Short Form

  Week 0 and Week 8

• Exit Survey

  Week 8

• Fear of Falling Questionnaire

  Week 0 and Week 8

Other Outcomes (2)

• Treatment Validation

  Week 0, Week 4 and Week 8

• Physical Function

  Week 0 and Week 8

Study Arms (1)

Yoga Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Yoga Intervention

Interventions

Yoga Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Three yoga classes per week for 8 weeks.

Also known as: Yoga, Ashtanga

Yoga Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 18+
• Legal blindness (visual acuity worse than 20/200 but better than no/bare light perception, and/or visual field less than 20º, in the better eye)
• Any ocular disease diagnosis that is expected to remain relatively stable throughout a 3-6 month period
• Being healthy to the extent that participation yoga therapy would not exacerbate any existing disease conditions;
• Willingness to participate on a weekly basis for the 12-week intervention;
• Moderate to severe sleep disturbances, defined as ratings of 5 or greater on the PSQI

You may not qualify if:

• Significant changes to vision within the most recent 3-month period
• Inability to understand study procedures or communicate responses to visual stimuli in a consistent manner
• Clinically diagnosed or clinically significant sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea) or a medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., chronic pain) responsible for sleep complaints;
• Use of prescription sleep medication more than once a week for duration of the study;
• Use of other psychotropic medication;
• Current recipient of sleep disorder treatment;
• Consumption of more than 2-3 alcoholic beverages per day
• Smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day;

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Johns Hopkins University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lions Vision and Research Rehabilitation

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Jeter PE, Haaz Moonaz S, Bittner AK, Dagnelie G. Ashtanga-Based Yoga Therapy Increases the Sensory Contribution to Postural Stability in Visually-Impaired Persons at Risk for Falls as Measured by the Wii Balance Board: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 24;10(6):e0129646. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129646. eCollection 2015.

  PMID: 26107256 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parasomnias; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Ava Bittner, PhD, OD

  Johns Hopkins University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2011
• First Posted: June 6, 2011
• Study Start: August 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2013
• Study Completion: December 1, 2013
• Last Updated: May 26, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

Locations

US (1)