Iyengar Yoga for Prolonged Grief Disorder

(Yoga Trial)

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Iyengar Yoga (Behavioural Intervention)
• Socialization Control (Behavioural Intervention)

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.

Participant Groups

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+