Yogic Breathing Exercise and Meditation for People With Spinal Cord Disorders

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 89 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• yogic breathing and meditation — BEHAVIORAL
  yogic breathing exercise and meditation exercise

Study Details

The goal of the study is to understand how well yogic breathing exercise and meditation improves breathing, fatigue, emotional well-being and quality of life in people with spinal cord disorders. Aim 1. Evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week, virtual, coach-guided yogic breathing and meditation (YBM) program on QoL and mental health in people with spinal cord disorders. This study will include completing several questionnaires 3 times, 8 weeks of participating in 2 sessions per week of yogic breathing exercise and meditation via Zoom and being interviewed once at the completion of the 8-week program.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 15, 2026

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Jun 30, 2028

Completion

Jun 30, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: yogic breathing and meditation
  yogic breathing exercise and meditation exercise

Primary Outcome Measure

Depressive symptoms as assessed by the PHQ-9 [ Time Frame: change from baseline in depressive symptoms at 8 and 16 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Hon Yuen, PhD
  12059346301
  [email protected]
• Adrian Smith, BS
  12059348931
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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