Heart FailureYOGANCT00794027
The Effects of a Yoga Program in Heart Failure Patients
A study testing Yoga Classes in people with Heart Failure, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The proposed research will investigate the clinical outcomes associated with a modified yoga training program in patients with heart failure (HF). HF patients (15-20) will participate in a modified yoga program during an 8 week period, two times per week with instruction for home practice. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Heart Failure
- What is being tested?
- Yoga Classes
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Nov 2008to Dec 2009
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- NYHA class I-III
- normal sinus rhythm
- able to walk
- ability to read or understand English
- age 30-75
Who cannot join
- cognitive impairment
- inability to consent
- 100% paced with pacemaker
- hospitalization within 3 months
- MI or recurrent angina within 6 months
- severe stenotic valve disease
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- history of sudden cardiac death
- history of uncontrolled ventricular tachyarrhythmias
- pulmonary hypertension
- FEV1 less than 1 liter by spirometry
- orthopedic impediments to yoga
- medication noncompliance
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
UCSF Osher Center and UCSF Cardiology Faculty Practice
San Francisco, California, 94143
About this study
Official title: The Clinical Outcomes Associated With a Modified Yoga Program in Heart Failure
The proposed research will investigate the clinical outcomes associated with a modified yoga training program in patients with heart failure (HF). HF patients (15-20) will participate in a modified yoga program during an 8 week period, two times per week with instruction for home practice. Baseline measures and follow-up will be taken after 8 weeks. The underlying hypothesis to be tested is that yoga-induced improvements in nervous system and skeletal muscle function will yield positive effects on clinical outcomes, functional ability, and health-related quality of life in patients with HF.
The effect of combined yoga and breathing training on the natural history of HF and its potential to decrease negative clinical outcomes and improve symptoms is unknown. The relevance of this research is related to the important information it will provide to clinicians caring for patients with HF and will be the basis for pilot data for future NIH funding applications.
Read the detailed description
The proposed research project is a pilot study designed to delineate the clinical outcomes associated with a modified yoga program in a population of adults with ventricular dysfunction and clinical heart failure (HF). The researchers hypothesize that patients in a modified yoga training program will have a significant improvement in clinical outcomes, functional ability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The researchers propose to evaluate 15-20 subjects with chronic HF and New York Heart Association Functional Class (NYHA) II-III and obtain baseline physiological, functional, and HRQOL measurements. After obtaining baseline measurements, patients will participate in a modified yoga program with instruction for home practice for 8 weeks. Baseline measurements include: Vital signs, oxygen saturation, heart rate variability, exercise distance, muscular strength and flexibility determination, and various indices of HRQOL. At the conclusion of 8 weeks of yoga training the same measurements will be obtained.
In a group of chronic HF patients, the specific aims are the following:
- To develop a safe and feasible yoga program;
- To determine whether clinical outcomes (vital signs, oxygen saturation, heart rate variability), functional ability (exercise distance, muscular strength and flexibility determination), and HRQOL are positively affected by a modified yoga program.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Being tested
- Yoga Classes
- Keywords
- heart failure, yoga, quality of life
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Yoga ClassesBehavioural
Also called breathing
8 weeks of yoga training that occurs 2 times per week. The patients will also perform yoga breathing at home 3 times per week.
Yoga classesBehavioural
Also called pranyama
Heart failure patients will undergo 8 weeks of yoga training 2 times per week and perform yoga breathing at home 3 times per week
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga group | Other | Patients with heart failure Receives: Behavioral: Yoga Classes |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Improvement in heart rate variability
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Health-related quality of life
Measured: 8 weeks
muscle strength
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Nov 2008 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2008
- Primary completionMay 2009
- Study completionDec 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Heart FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, San FranciscoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jill Howie-Esquivel, PhD, Principal investigator, University of California, San Francisco
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00794027
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H40997-33062-01
- Acronym
- YOGA
- Status last verified
- Jul 2013
- First submitted
- 11 Nov 2008
- Last updated
- 2 Aug 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Aug 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Clinical Outcomes Associated With a Modified Yoga Program in Heart Failure
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00794027
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- YOGA / H40997-33062-01
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Keywords
- heart failure, yoga, quality of life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San FranciscoUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2008
- Primary completion
- May 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Nov 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The proposed research will investigate the clinical outcomes associated with a modified yoga training program in patients with heart failure (HF). HF patients (15-20) will participate in a modified yoga program during an 8 week period, two times per week with instruction for home practice. Baseline measures and follow-up will be taken after 8 weeks. The underlying hypothesis to be tested is that yoga-induced improvements in nervous system and skeletal muscle function will yield positive effects on clinical outcomes, functional ability, and health-related quality of life in patients with HF.
The effect of combined yoga and breathing training on the natural history of HF and its potential to decrease negative clinical outcomes and improve symptoms is unknown. The relevance of this research is related to the important information it will provide to clinicians caring for patients with HF and will be the basis for pilot data for future NIH funding applications.
Detailed description
The proposed research project is a pilot study designed to delineate the clinical outcomes associated with a modified yoga program in a population of adults with ventricular dysfunction and clinical heart failure (HF). The researchers hypothesize that patients in a modified yoga training program will have a significant improvement in clinical outcomes, functional ability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The researchers propose to evaluate 15-20 subjects with chronic HF and New York Heart Association Functional Class (NYHA) II-III and obtain baseline physiological, functional, and HRQOL measurements. After obtaining baseline measurements, patients will participate in a modified yoga program with instruction for home practice for 8 weeks. Baseline measurements include: Vital signs, oxygen saturation, heart rate variability, exercise distance, muscular strength and flexibility determination, and various indices of HRQOL. At the conclusion of 8 weeks of yoga training the same measurements will be obtained.
In a group of chronic HF patients, the specific aims are the following:
- To develop a safe and feasible yoga program;
- To determine whether clinical outcomes (vital signs, oxygen saturation, heart rate variability), functional ability (exercise distance, muscular strength and flexibility determination), and HRQOL are positively affected by a modified yoga program.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga group | Other | Behavioral: Yoga ClassesPatients with heart failure |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- NYHA class I-III
- normal sinus rhythm
- able to walk
- ability to read or understand English
- age 30-75
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- cognitive impairment
- inability to consent
- 100% paced with pacemaker
- hospitalization within 3 months
- MI or recurrent angina within 6 months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga ClassesAlso: breathing8 weeks of yoga training that occurs 2 times per week. The patients will also perform yoga breathing at home 3 times per week. | Behavioural | Yoga group |
| Yoga classesAlso: pranyamaHeart failure patients will undergo 8 weeks of yoga training 2 times per week and perform yoga breathing at home 3 times per week | Behavioural | Yoga group |
Primary outcome
Improvement in heart rate variability
Time frame: 8 weeks
2 secondary outcomes
Health-related quality of life
Time frame: 8 weeks
muscle strength
Time frame: 8 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Aug 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jill Howie-Esquivel, PhD principal investigator
University of California, San Francisco
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Yoga Classes in people with Heart Failure, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Improvement in heart rate variability (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Aug 2013.