The Effect of Yoga Asana 'Vrksasana (Tree Pose)' on Balance in the Patients With Osteoporosis

NCT03882853 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FTR OP
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients with T score of bone mineral densitometry less than or equal to -2.5 will be included in the study. Initial evaluation consists of obtaining demographic data, performing international physical activity questionnaire (short form) Additionally; Berg balance test, timed sit and walk test, single leg stance test, tandem walk test, tandem stance test will be performed. Baseline static and dynamic balance scores of patients will be determined by the Corebalance Premiere-19 balance device. After acclimation the device and tests, 3 measurements will be made and the most successful score will be taken. The lowest value will be showing best performance. After the first evaluation, patients will be randomized using windows excel randomization option to two groups by another observer. Patients will be blinded about which exercise group they will be separated to. Both groups will be thought exercise series which will be based on recommendations which is published on October 2016 by UK national osteoporosis foundation. Patients would be encouraged to perform the exercises on recommended basis and handouts will be given to patients in both groups. The yoga group will also be taught "tree pose". Patients will be encouraged to note their exercises regularly on daily basis. Patients will be reevaluated after first and third months and balance tests will be re-performed to determine the effect of given exercises. Exclusion criteria

• Neurological or vestibule dysfunctions which may affect balance
• Severe mental disturbances effecting communication
• Locomotor dysfunction which prevents patient to perform balance tests
• Active musculoskeletal pathology which disrupt performing exercises.

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

yoga; osteoporosis; balance; tree pose; asana

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Static balance score

  The Korebalance Premiere-19 device and software will be used to make balance assessment. Static test requires standing steady and balancing on the platform, keeping the cross-hairs of cursor in the center of the test pattern. The score indicates the deviation of user's center of gravity from the center of the pattern. After familirization of the patient to the test, the lowest score of three measurements will be noted. The lowest score gives the most successfull scores of test.

  5 min.

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Dynamic balance score

  5 min.

• Berg balance test score

  10 min.

• Timed sit and walk test score

  1 min.

• Single leg stance test score

  1 min

• Tandem walk test score

  1 min

Study Arms (2)

Conservative exercise group (CEG)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conservative exercise group

Other: Conservative exercise group

Tree pose added exercise group (TPAEG)

EXPERIMENTAL

Tree pose added exercise group

Other: Conservative exercise group; Other: Tree pose added exercise group

Interventions

Conservative exercise group OTHER

The group will be thought exercise series which based on recommendations published on October 2016 by UK national osteoporosis foundation.Handouts including pictures and narrations of the exercises will be given to patients. Patients would be encouraged to perform the exercises 5 days a week. A diary will be given to note the days exercises completed.

Also known as: CEG

Conservative exercise group (CEG); Tree pose added exercise group (TPAEG)

Tree pose added exercise group OTHER

The group will be thought exercise series which will be based on recommendations which is published on October 2016 by UK national osteoporosis foundation, also be taught "tree pose" of yoga. Handouts including pictures and narrations of the exercises will be given to patients. Patients would be encouraged to perform the exercises 5 days a week. A diary will be given to note the days exercises completed.

Also known as: TPAEG

Tree pose added exercise group (TPAEG)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 85 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with T score of bone mineral densitometry lower than -2.5.

You may not qualify if:

• Neurological or vestibule dysfunctions which may affect balance
• Severe mental disturbances effecting communication
• Locomotor dysfunction which prevents patient to perform balance tests
• Active musculoskeletal pathology which disrupt performing exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medeniyet University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department

Istanbul, 34732, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Solakoglu O, Dogruoz Karatekin B, Yumusakhuylu Y, Mesci E, Icagasioglu A. The Effect of Yoga Asana "Vrksasana (Tree Pose)" on Balance in Patients With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Mar 1;101(3):255-261. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001785.

  PMID: 33990483 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

• Ozge Solakoglu, MD

  Istanbul Medeniyet University Physical Medicine and Rehaiblitation Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD, Research Assistant of PMR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2019
• First Posted: March 20, 2019
• Study Start: March 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2019
• Study Completion: December 31, 2019
• Last Updated: September 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)