Yoga Training for Returning Veterans With Headache

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Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Headache, Chronic Daily Headache

In brief

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a yoga treatment for veterans with mild post-traumatic and chronic tension-type headaches. Study Aims: * Does this yoga treatment, targeted toward specific symptoms veterans with mild post-traumatic and chronic tension-type headaches experience, assist in decreasing headaches and associated symptoms? * Does this yoga treatment, targeted toward specific symptoms veterans with mild post-traumatic and chronic tensions-type headaches experience, assist in improving quality of life? * Does this yoga treatment, targeted toward specific symptoms veterans with mild post-traumatic and chronic tension-type headaches experience, improve mood? * Do the effects of yoga on symptoms, mood, and quality of life maintain 2 months post completion of treatment?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01993069

Run by

University of California, Los Angeles

People needed

20

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligibility determined at screening will be based on the following inclusion criteria: Mild post traumatic headaches or chronic tension-type headaches, diagnosed by a physician. Inclusion criteria also includes the following: 1). Ability to participate in yoga classes (i.e., no physical limitations, mobility issues, or severe chronic medical issues/symptoms such as severe chronic back pain or injury, amputees, being wheelchair bound), 2). Not current involved in regular yoga of more than an hour of yoga per week in a formal setting, 3). If a woman, not currently pregnant or breast feeding, 4). Ages 18 and up (no maximal age limit), 5). Veterans only (no non-veteran populations), and 6). Not currently suffering from severe psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), a history of psychiatric hospitalization, or current substance abuse or dependence.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion based on the following: 1). Age less than 18 years old (not an adult); 2). Not a veteran; 3). Physical limitations, mobility issues, or severe chronic medical issues that may impede one's ability to participate in yoga classes (e.g., wheelchair bound veterans, amputees, those with severe musculoskeletal or nerve pain or injury such as chronic back pain with significantly limited range of motion); 4). Current severe psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or history of psychiatric hospitalizations; 5). Current substance abuse or dependence; 6). Current regular yoga practice involving more than an hour of yoga per week in a formal setting; and 7). If a woman, currently pregnant or breast feeding.

Where it is running

• VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System — Los Angeles, California, United States

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