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Impact of Yoga on Cognitive Function
Sponsor: Auburn University
Summary
Mild cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure and results in poor well-being and quality of life. While yoga has proven effective in promoting cognitive health in older adults through its gentle movements, controlled breathing, and meditation, its effects on patients with heart failure remain unknown. Therefore, this feasibility and pilot study plans to deliver a 12-week yoga intervention and test its effects on cognitive function in patients with heart failure and mild cognitive impairment.
Official title: A Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Yoga Intervention in Heart Failure Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
55 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2024-07-16
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-04-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Yoga intervention
Patients in the yoga group will receive a 60-minute session, twice per week over 12 weeks for a total of 24 sessions. Each yoga session consists of a warm-up, yoga postures standing or seated depending on the capability of the patient, and relaxation.
Control condition
Patients in the control group will receive care-as-usual from their healthcare providers and will be asked to avoid engaging in yoga during their 3 months in the study.
Locations (1)
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama, United States