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Forge AHEAD: Feasibility of Yoga to Improve Cognitive Function

ConditionsHeart FailureRural HealthEngagement, Patient
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55+
SponsorAuburn University

About this trial

The investigators will conduct a two-phase pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Chair Yoga intervention for 20 heart-failure patients. Using a patient-centered approach, investigators will involve stakeholders in designing the protocol, gather patient feedback, and refine the protocol accordingly.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Heart failure diagnosis

Aged 55 years or older

Disqualifiers

Traumatic brain injury, co-existing neurological and psychiatric disorders

Implanted defibrillator or metal objects, left ventricular assist device placement, or cardiac transplant

Substance abuse

Unable to perform yoga due to physical limitations or severity of illness

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Yoga group

    Behavioral

    Chair yoga intervention

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Perceptions and experiences of yoga practice measured by the Essential Properties of Yoga Questionnaire.

Includes 62 items. Rated on Likert scales from 0 (not at all) to 4 (a very large amount). Score range converted to 0 to 100%, with higher scores indicating a stronger presence/intensity of the specific yoga property.

Time frame
After completion of 12-week intervention.
2

Cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

Score range 0 to 30. Score ≥26: generally normal (context-dependent); 18-25: mild impairment range; \<18: more likely moderate-severe impairment.

Time frame
Baseline

Secondary outcomes

1

Health-related quality of life measured by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.

Response scale: 0 (no impact) to 5 (very much). Score ranges from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.

Time frame
Change from 0-12 weeks, from baseline pre-intervention to 12 weeks post-intervention.
2

Social factors of health measured by the Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences.

For each PRAPARE item, mark responses indicating unmet social need as "1" (risk) and acceptable/no-need responses as "0." Scores are calculated by summing each item; higher scores indicate more social needs.

Time frame
Baseline

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Auburn University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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