Epilepsy
Conditions
Keywords
epilepsy, yoga
Brief summary
To establish the safety and feasibility of having patients with epilepsy perform yoga.
Detailed description
Subjects will keep logs of seizure frequency prior to, during, and following training in a yoga regimen. Instruction in the yoga regimen will occur at BIDMC, and home practice following classroom instruction will occur as part of the study. Side effects, changes in seizure frequency, and quality of life assessments will be performed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYoga
Sponsors
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Must be able to give full informed consent. 2. Must have one or more of the following seizure types: simple partial, complex partial, or secondarily generalized. 3. Age 18-64. 4. Must have 4-20 during the baseline phase. 5. Must have medical clearance from their primary care giver sufficient to allow for participation in yoga exercises. 6. Must be stable enough to allow for all anticonvulsant levels to remain constant for the duration of the study.
Exclusion criteria
1. Having primary generalized epilepsy or atonic seizures. 2. Having a history of status epilepticus in the past two years. 3. Any medical problem that would preclude participation in a yoga class. 4. Nonepileptic or psychogenic seizures. 5. Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of life assessments. | 3 months |
| Improvement in mood. | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in seizure control. | 3 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed