NCT01806922

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: This study investigated the hypothesis that subacute and chronic stroke patients who received a combination of yoga and traditional physiotherapy were getting more improvement in standing balance than traditional physiotherapy. And we also hypothesis yoga can improve post-stroke depression symtom.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2013

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2013

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 6, 2013

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 7, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

February 11, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

March 6, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 9, 2014

Conditions

DepressionStroke

Keywords

YogaStrokeStanding balanceDepression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Berg Balance Scale

    within 7 days after finish yoga therapy course

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire

    within 7 days after finish yoga therapy course

Study Arms (2)

Yoga training, Tradiational physiotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group(20 people) receive tradiational physiotherapy(4 times in a week, every time 1 hour), and 8-weeks yoga training(2 time in a week, every time 1 hour)

Behavioral: Yoga

Tradiational physiotherapy

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group(20 people)only receive tradiational rehabiliation( 4 times in a week, every time 1 hour ) for 8 weeks.

Interventions

YogaBEHAVIORAL
Yoga training, Tradiational physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The time of stroke onset is more than 91 days.
  • Able to stand for more than 1 minutes.
  • Between the ages of 30 and 80.

You may not qualify if:

  • Now receive others palliative therapy.
  • Significant psychotic disease.
  • Obvious language disorder.
  • Medical contraindication(clincans evaluate cannot included).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

Taoyuan District, 30059, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • 1.Tyson SF, Hanley M, Chillala J, Selley A, Tallis RC. Balance disability after stroke. Phys Ther. 2006;86:30. 2.Jorgensen L, Engstad T, Jacobsen BK. Higher incidence of falls in long-term stroke survivors than in population controls: Depressive symptoms predict falls after stroke. Stroke. 2002;33:542-547 3.Balance retraining after stroke using force platform biofeedback. Phys Ther. 1997 ; 77;553-58. 4.A yoga-based exercise program for people with chronic poststroke hemiparesis. Bastille JV, Gill-Body KM. Phys Ther. 2004 Jan;84(1):33-48. 5.Poststroke balance improves with yoga: a pilot study.Schmid AA, Van Puymbroeck M, Altenburger PA, Schalk NL, Dierks TA, Miller KK, Damush TM, Bravata DM, Williams LS. Stroke. 2012 Sep;43(9):2402-7. Epub 2012 Jul 26. 6.Chan W, Immink MA, Hillier S. Yoga and exercise for symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with poststroke disability: a randomized, controlled pilot trial. Altern Ther Health Med. 2012 May-Jun;18(3):34-43.

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionStroke

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehaviorCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual TherapiesExercise Movement TechniquesPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Yen-Ting Lai

    National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

    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
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2013

First Posted

March 7, 2013

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion

February 1, 2014

Study Completion

February 1, 2014

Last Updated

February 11, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

TW(1)