Spinal Cord Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Spinal Cord Injury, Yoga, Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Pain
Brief summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate psychological variables, mindfulness, and pain in the context of a specialized yoga program for individuals with SCI. Participants will be randomized to either a wait-list control condition or to a specialized yoga program condition.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYoga Condition
Sponsors
University Health Network, Toronto
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. have an SCI or a spinal related condition, 2. be 18 years of age or older, 3. be able to speak and read English, 4. commit to two weekly, one hour yoga classes for six weeks, 5. be referred from a clinician on the inter-disciplinary team, 6. have a sitting tolerance of one hour, 7. be able to participate in gentle physical activity in that time, 8. be aware of and understand his/her health contraindications (is able to practice safely), 9. provide a note from their physician indicating that it is safe for them to participate in a physical activity intervention, such as yoga.
Exclusion criteria
1. are not medically stable, 2. have pre-existing medical contraindications, 3. have cognitive limitations or language comprehension issues that would impact participation (determined by care team), 4. have had a regular yoga practice in the last six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory-SF (PTGI-SF) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 Item (CS-RISC-10) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Self-Compassion Scale-SF (SCS-SF) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Brief Pain Inventory-SF (BPI-SF) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-SF (FFMQ-SF) | Change from Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks |
Outcome results
None listed