NCT02399176

Brief Summary

The study measures change in bone mineral density by the DEXA scan before and two or more years after beginning ten minutes of daily yoga designed to put pressure on the spine, hips and femur.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
741

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2005

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
10.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 22, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

10.7 years

First QC Date

March 22, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 10, 2016

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

OsteoporosisYoga

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • DEXA T-score

    Bone mineral density change in spine, hip and femur after 2 years of yoga.

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in bone quality after doing yoga for two years.

    two years

  • Number of fractures occurring while in study

    two years

Study Arms (1)

Yoga of minimal intensity

EXPERIMENTAL

Does Yoga: At least 4 times/week.

Behavioral: Yoga

Interventions

YogaBEHAVIORAL

Subjects assume 10 physical postures for 30 seconds each

Also known as: Iyengar Yoga
Yoga of minimal intensity

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Past DEXA scan and, all within 6 months of study entry, DEXA scan and normal values for: Metabolic panel, TSH, PTH, ESR (or CRP), Vitamin D 25 hydroxy, Vitamin D 1,25 dihydroxy, Urine NTX.

You may not qualify if:

  • Known metabolic bone disease such as osteogenesis imperfecta, current treatment with steroids, chemotherapy, or currently healing fractures of lumbar spine, hips or femurs.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLP

New York, New York, 10028, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Fishman, LM. "Yoga for Osteoporosis - A pilot study." Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Vol. 25, No. 3, 2009 pp. 244-250.

    RESULT

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual TherapiesExercise Movement TechniquesPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Loren M Fishman, MD

    Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLP

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Loren M. Fishman, MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2015

First Posted

March 26, 2015

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion

September 1, 2015

Study Completion

September 1, 2015

Last Updated

January 12, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Locations

US(1)