The Effect of Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

NCT04828876 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2020
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Determining the sleep quality and quality of life of epilepsy patients and offering solutions can be effective in their success both in their professional and social lives. Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga therapy on sleep quality and quality of life in epilepsy patients.

Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

yoga; Sleep; Quality life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Quality of Life Scale in Epilepsy

  Quality of life

  1. week

• Quality of Life Scale in Epilepsy

  Quality of life

  6. week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  1. week

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  6. week

Study Arms (2)

Yoga practice

EXPERIMENTAL

The yoga practice will be held 2 days a week for 6 weeks, a total of 12 sessions. Each session is set as one hour

Behavioral: Yoga practice

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Routine maintenance will be applied

Interventions

Yoga practice BEHAVIORAL

Yoga basically consists of breathing techniques, asanas (postures) and relaxation phases. Practiced Yoga Stages; 10 min. standing breathing exercise, 10 min. breathing exercise with seated asana, 10 min. lying down breathing exercise with asana, 20 min. sitting breathing exercise, 10 min. The session will be completed in 60 minutes, including deep relaxation stages by lying down. At the end of each session, patients' feedback about yoga practice will be received.

Yoga practice

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least six months,
• Does not have any disease that causes insomnia and does not use sleeping pills
• Have not participated in a similar regular exercise program in the last 6 months,
• Seizures are under control,
• Do not have a physical illness or cognitive deficiency and a psychiatric disease that prevents understanding of the education given

You may not qualify if:

• Epilepsy patients who do not agree to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zülfünaz ÖZER: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Ozer Z, Bahcecioglu Turan G, Aksoy M. The effects of yoga on dyspnea, sleep and fatigue in chronic respiratory diseases. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 May;43:101306. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101306. Epub 2021 Jan 19.

  PMID: 33545575 BACKGROUND

• Amaravathi E, Ramarao NH, Raghuram N, Pradhan B. Yoga-Based Postoperative Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Improving Quality of Life and Stress Levels: Fifth-Year Follow-up through a Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Yoga. 2018 Jan-Apr;11(1):44-52. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_57_16.

  PMID: 29343930 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Zülfünaz ÖZER, PhD

  Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Zülfünaz ÖZER, Phd

CONTACT

+905379537007; zulfinazozer@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Yoga and control group
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD., Assistant Prof

Model Details: This study is an experimental study with pre-test and post-test control groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2021
• First Posted: April 2, 2021
• Study Start: June 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2021
• Study Completion: August 30, 2021
• Last Updated: June 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share