Effect of yoga therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome

Conditions

chronic fatigue syndrome

Oka T, Tanahashi T, Lkhagvasuren B, Yamada Y.

2019-11-0510 citations

Changes in fatigue, autonomic functions, and blood biomarkers due to sitting isometric yoga in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Takakazu Oka, Tokusei Tanahashi, Nobuyuki Sudo, Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren, Yuichi Yamada

BioPsychoSocial Medicine2018-02-2744 citations

10.1186/s13030-018-0123-2

Isometric yoga improves the fatigue and pain of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome who are resistant to conventional therapy: a randomized, controlled trial.

Oka T, Tanahashi T, Chijiwa T, Lkhagvasuren B, Sudo N, Oka K.

2014-12-1133 citations

10.1186/s13030-014-0027-8

Interventions

Conventional therapy and yoga group Conventional therapy group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those who satisfy the diagnostic criteria of CFS (by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). 2) Those whose ages are between 20 and 70. 3) Those whose performance status is between 3 and 7. 4) Those who can fill in questionnaires. 5) Those who can practice yoga for 20 min.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those whose fatigue is assumed to be caused by other physical diseases or pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of fatigue	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Other physical and psychological symptoms, autonomic functions, adverse reactions, and dosage of medication.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakakazu Oka

Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Department of Psychosomatic Medicine

oka-t@cephal.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp812-8582

Outcome results

None listed