The objective of this clinical trial study was to investigate the effect of Yoga on multiple sclerosis. A total of 60 patients with MS from Kohgiloyeh and Boirahmad province were randomly assigned into intervention or control groups. The patients in the intervention groups received Yoga therapy for a period of 3 months, eight 1-1.5 hour sessions per month. Severity of fatigue and quality of life were measured by using a standard questionnaire and MSQoL-54 questionnaire, respectively, and compared between the groups.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201104266303N1
Registration date:2011-05-07, 1390/02/17
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2011-05-07, 1390/02/17
Registrant information
Name
Shahla Najafi doulatabad
Name of organization / entity
University of medical science
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 74 1223 4115
Email address
najafi.shahla@yums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2008-08-17, 1387/05/27
Expected recruitment end date
2010-12-20, 1389/09/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of yoga exercise on fatigue severity and quality of life of patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Public title
The effect of yoga on MS
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: no other diseases such as: epilepsy, cardio-vascular, metabolic, or psychiatric diseases, having at least 14 years old, at least two years history of being affected to MS disease, ability to do Yoga exercises
Exclusion criteria: being at the acute stage of the disease, simultaneous performing of other self-care programs effective on the quality of life
Age
From 14 years old to 70 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences, Ethics committee
Street address
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj
City
Yasouj
Postal code
7591958191
Approval date
2008-07-12, 1387/04/22
Ethics committee reference number
5/22/4/87
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Multiple sclerosis
ICD-10 code
G35
ICD-10 code description
Multiple sclerosis
Primary outcomes
1
Description
fatique
Timepoint
1 month -45 Day- 3 month
Method of measurement
questioner
2
Description
quality of life
Timepoint
Baseline and 1 month, 45 days, and 3 months later
Method of measurement
MSQoL-54 questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Yoga therapy for a period of 3 months, each month included eight 1-1.5 hour sessions