Effect of Yoga on Mood and Quality of Life in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety

In brief

The purpose of this study is to learn if a structured yoga program can reduce anxiety, improve depression, and improve quality of life in patients with medication resistant epilepsy (MRE).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02950636

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

3

Starts

2016-12-01

Expected to finish

2017-10-04

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy
• Presence 3 or more seizures per month
• No medical contraindications to yoga
• Willing and able to perform simple non strenuous yoga exercises
• Ability to get on the floor and up again without assistance
• Ambulatory
• Ability to travel to the yoga class twice a week

You may not qualify if…

• Any yoga in the last 6 months
• Inability to perform yoga exercises
• History of epilepsy surgery within the last year
• Currently pregnant or less than 6 week postpartum

Where it is running

• University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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