Mindfulness and Yoga Training for Athletes With Concussion (MYTAC)

NCT03304327 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: pro00086819
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the tolerability of mindfulness and yoga therapy in the post-concussion period.

Conditions

Concussion

Keywords

Yoga; Mindfulness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Tolerability of mindfulness yoga therapy in the post-concussion period as measured by a rating scale.

  up to 7 days

Study Arms (1)

Mindfullness and Yoga

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive yoga training either at their home or at the Center for Living Campus at Duke. Subjects will complete their yoga assignments for 5 consecutive days, along with a symptom checklist. On the 6th day, subjects will complete the symptom checklist and mail all checklists to the study team

Behavioral: Mindfulness and Yoga Training

Interventions

Mindfulness and Yoga Training BEHAVIORAL

Centering and Breathing- Practice begins by turning attention to the breath to help participants make the transition from the busy, doing, outward focus of daily life into the mindful, balanced, internal focus central to yoga practice. Practices:Breath awareness, the relaxed abdominal breath. Posture Practice-Warm up with the range-of-motion sequence to take the major joints of the body through their full range of motion.This is done lying down with the head on the floor; the head can be supported by a small, folded towel if desired. Practices: Knee-to-chest sequence, Arms and Shoulders, Gentle Spinal Twist, Apanasana. Standing Poses for Strength and Balance, to enhance function and confidence. Practices: Mountain Pose, Flying Crane Sequence, Tree Pose, Warrior 2 and Side Angle. Relaxation- Practice concludes with guided relaxation to quiet the mind and calm the body. Practices: Seated Mountain Pose, even breath, extended exhalation,Yoga Nidra.

Mindfullness and Yoga

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Injury sustained within 30 days of enrollment
• Being seen for concussion at the Sports Science Institute (SSI) at Duke University Medical Center
• living in a 30 mile radius of the SSI
• SCAT5 (Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5) modified symptom checklist score of greater than 12

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Duke University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Concussion

Interventions

Mindfulness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Brain Injuries; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Head Injuries, Closed; Wounds and Injuries; Wounds, Nonpenetrating

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Joel Morgenlander

  Duke University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2017
• First Posted: October 9, 2017
• Study Start: September 27, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 23, 2019
• Study Completion: September 23, 2019
• Last Updated: March 26, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)