N/A
N=36
Yoga for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Women: a Feasibility Study
Osteoarthritis, Knee · Quality of Life · Poor Quality Sleep · Physical Impairment
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01832155 ↗Enrolled (actual)
36
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Absolute Value of OA Symptoms at 8 Weeks — 39.3; 31.0 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Hatha yoga (Behavioral)
- Age
- Older Adult · 65+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Primary completion
- Dec 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Absolute Value of OA Symptoms at 8 Weeks |
39.3; 31.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Absolute Value of OA Pain at 8 Weeks |
1; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Absolute Value of Physical Performance of the Lower Extremities (LE) at 8 Weeks |
9.0; 10.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Absolute Value of Quality of Sleep at 8 Weeks |
6.1; 5.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Absolute Value of Quality of Life at 8 Weeks |
51.7; 49.7; 38.7; 38.0; 7.7; 7.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Absolute Value of BMI at 8 Weeks |
28.9; 28.7 | — |
Summary
The study hypothesized that it is feasible and safe to use Hatha yoga in older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and practicing Hatha yoga regularly will help reduce pain and stiffness, enhance physical function, and improve quality of sleep and quality of life in older women with knee OA.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- community-dwelling women aged 65 years or over
- had a symptomatic OA of knee diagnosis for at least 6 months
- had no previous training in any form of yoga; and
- were not currently participating in a supervised exercise program
- cognitively intact
Exclusion Criteria
- symptoms of joint locking;
- instability indicated by chronic use of a knee brace, cane, walker, or wheelchair;
- a corticosteroid injection in the symptomatic joint within three months of study entry;
- a hyaluronic acid injection in the symptomatic joint within six months of study entry;
- a history of knee surgery within the last two years or a joint replacement at any point;
- individuals who had self-reported significant medical comorbidities that might preclude exercise participation such as: a) uncontrolled high blood pressure or existing heart condition; and b) other comorbid condition with overlapping symptoms (i.e. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis) were also be excluded.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01832155). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.