Iyengar Yoga for Prolonged Grief Disorder

(Yoga Trial)

Overseen By Stacy Claesges

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin

Disqualifiers: Neurological illnesses, Yoga practice, Bipolar, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 10

Duration: 10 weeks

68 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial is testing if Iyengar Yoga can help older adults with prolonged grief disorder by changing how their brain and body handle emotions. The study will look at changes in the body and emotions after a period of yoga practice. Iyengar yoga has been shown to effectively reduce distress and improve psychological and physical outcomes in various populations.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults aged 40 or older who have been grieving for more than six months due to a loss and are diagnosed with Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). They must be able to see and hear well, score above 25 on the ICG grief scale, but can't join if they're at immediate risk of suicide, have certain neurological illnesses or severe psychiatric disorders, currently practice yoga, or have recent serious back injuries.

Inclusion Criteria

You have experienced the loss of a loved one more than 6 months ago.

I am 40 years old or older.

I have been diagnosed with PGD.

Exclusion Criteria

I do not have delirium or unstable health conditions.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contraindications

Gross structural abnormalities on T1-weighted images

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants engage in 10 weekly Iyengar Yoga classes or socialization control group sessions

10 weeks

10 visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Iyengar Yoga
• Socialization Control

Trial Overview The study is testing whether Iyengar Yoga (IY), a form of yoga known for its use of props and attention to detail in poses, can help people with PGD. Participants will either attend IY sessions or partake in social activities as a control group to compare effects on their mental health condition.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Iyengar Yoga Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants will engage in 10 weekly IY classes

Group II: Socialization Control Active Control 1 Intervention

Participants will engage in 10 weekly socialization control group sessions

Group III: Healthy Comparison Group Active Control 1 Intervention

A group of participants will also be followed for 10 weeks

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Medical College of Wisconsin

Lead Sponsor

Trials

645

Recruited

1,180,000+