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Trial reportBMC geriatrics2020

Feasibility of a yoga intervention to decrease pain in older women: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, Meredith Graham, Judy Ward, Galen Eldridge, Urshila Sriram, Diane Fine

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03790098 (Can Yoga Decrease Pain and Inflammation Among Women Aged 60 or Older), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03790098 nacompletednot on this map

Can Yoga Decrease Pain and Inflammation Among Women Aged 60 or Older: A Pilot Feasibility Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityRan2018 to 2019Enrolled38ConditionsPain, InflammationArmsRestorative-Flow Yoga
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
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  3. The Spiritual Aspect of Pain: An Integrative Review.Journal of religion and health · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca Seguin-FowlerTexas A&M AgriLife Research, 600 John Kimborough Boulevard, Suite 512, College Station, TX, USA. r.seguin-fowler@ag.tamu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5115-2341
Meredith GrahamTexas A&M University System, 600 John Kimborough Boulevard, Suite 512, College Station, TX, USA.
Judy WardCornell University, 413 Savage Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Galen EldridgeTexas A&M AgriLife Research, 600 John Kimborough Boulevard, Suite 512, College Station, TX, USA.
Urshila SriramTexas A&M AgriLife Research, 600 John Kimborough Boulevard, Suite 512, College Station, TX, USA.
Diane FineFine Spirit Yoga, 104 E. Lewis St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA.
Cornell University · USIthaca College · USTexas A&M University System · USTexas College · US

Funding

Pilot CoreP30AG022845 · NIA · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI Manney Carrington Reid · 2003 to 2026
$15.2M
NIA NIH HHS 5 P30 AG022845-15NIA NIH HHS P30 AG022845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA significant proportion of older women suffer from chronic pain, which can decrease quality of life. The objective of this pilot randomized study was to evaluate the feasibility of a flow-restorative yoga intervention designed to decrease pain and related outcomes among women aged 60 or older.

methodsFlow-restorative yoga classes were held twice weekly for 1 hour and led by a certified yoga instructor. Participants randomized to the intervention group attended the yoga classes for 12 weeks and received supplemental materials for at-home practice. Those randomized to the control group were asked to maintain their normal daily routine. Feasibility was evaluated using recruitment and retention rates, class and home practice adherence rates, and participant satisfaction surveys. Outcome measures (self-reported pain, inflammatory markers, functional fitness, quality of life, resilience, and self-reported physical activity) were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Paired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to examine changes in outcome measures within treatment groups.

resultsThirty-eight participants were recruited and randomized. Participants were primarily white, college-educated, and higher functioning, despite experiencing various forms of chronic pain. Attendance and retention rates were high (91 and 97%, respectively) and the majority of participants were satisfied with the yoga program (89%) and would recommend it to others (87%). Intervention participants also experienced reductions in pain interference and improvements in energy and social functioning.

conclusionsThis pilot study provides essential data to inform a full scale randomized trial of flow-restorative yoga for older women with chronic pain. Future studies should emphasize strategies to recruit a more diverse study population, particularly older women at higher risk of disability and functional decline.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov , NCT03790098 . Registered 31 December 2018 - Retrospectively registered.

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AgedChronic PainFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPainPain ManagementPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeYogaOlder womenPainPhysical functionYoga

Identifiers

PMID33046009
PMCPMC7552447
OpenAlexW3092483840

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