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Yoga for Type 2 Diabetes

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Research Sponsored by The Miriam Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 18 years and older
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of Iyengar yoga and Standard Exercise on adults with type-2 diabetes, and will compare the two interventions across multiple measures.

Who is the study for?
Adults over 18 with type-2 diabetes who are stable on medications can join this study. It's not for those currently practicing yoga or similar activities, pregnant individuals, people unable to read/write English, extremely obese persons (BMI > 45), or those with serious health issues like uncontrolled hypertension or complications from diabetes.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial is testing the effectiveness of a 12-week Iyengar yoga program compared to a standard exercise regimen in managing type-2 diabetes. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these two groups and followed up at 3 and 6 months post-intervention.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Yoga may cause muscle soreness or strain if not practiced correctly. Standard exercises could also lead to similar physical strains. Nutrition counseling should have minimal side effects but might require dietary changes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability as indicated by participant satisfaction ratings
Feasibility assessed as session attendance
Secondary outcome measures
Body Mass Index
Diabetes Distress as measured by the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale
Fasting Blood Glucose
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: YogaExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
12-week program, 60 minutes, twice weekly group-delivered Iyengar yoga
Group II: Standard ExerciseActive Control2 Interventions
12-week, 60 minutes, twice weekly group-delivered aerobic exercise (e.g., walking) program
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nutrition Counseling
2015
Completed Phase 2
~320
Iyengar yoga
2010
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Miriam HospitalLead Sponsor
238 Previous Clinical Trials
37,385 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Iyengar yoga Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04982640 — N/A
Type 2 Diabetes Research Study Groups: Yoga, Standard Exercise
Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trial 2023: Iyengar yoga Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04982640 — N/A
Iyengar yoga 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04982640 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What aims has this investigation set out to achieve?

"This randomized clinical trial will track participant satisfaction as the primary outcome over a 12 week period. Assessing secondary outcomes include Diabetes Distress via Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (a Likert scale from 0-4), Body Mass Index, and Fasting Blood Glucose levels compared to baseline values."

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Do elderly individuals qualify for participation in the research?

"This medical trial has an age restriction of 18-74 years old for its participants."

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Are there any vacancies still available for prospective participants in this trial?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is not currently enrolling patients - although it was first posted on December 30th 2021 and last updated on July 20th 2021. Nevertheless, there are still 1,408 other trials that are seeking participants at the moment."

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What are the criteria necessary for an individual to be eligible to join this clinical investigation?

"This medical trial is recruiting 90 diabetic participants, ranging from 18 to 74 years of age. To be considered for enrolment in the study, applicants must have a HbA1c score greater than 6.5 and receive physician clearance."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
The Miriam Hospital- CORO building
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Feasibility of Yoga for Type-2 Diabetes
Beth Bock, Ph.D. 2022. "Feasibility of Yoga for Type-2 Diabetes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04982640.
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