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A Randomized Pilot Study of Online Hatha Yoga for Physical and Psychological Symptoms Among Survivors of Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant.

International journal of yoga therapy
January 1, 1970
Ryan Eckert et al. (6 authors)
Randomized Controlled TrialJournal ArticleHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to assess the feasibility and effects of a 12-week online yoga intervention compared to an educational control group in survivors of allogenic bone marrow transplant (BMT).

Results Summary

The study found that online yoga was not feasible for BMT survivors, but participants reported satisfaction and beneficial effects on symptom scores, depressive symptoms, and pain. Both groups showed improvements in symptom scores and depressive symptoms, with the yoga group also experiencing reduced pain.

Population

Survivors of allogenic bone marrow transplant (BMT).

Effective Dosage

60 minutes/week of online yoga.

Duration

12 weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
12-week online yoga intervention
no change
feasibility
survivors of allogenic BMT
-
was not found to be feasible to deliver
#1
online yoga
increase
satisfaction
survivors of BMT
majority
satisfaction with
#2
yoga group
decrease
Lee Symptom Score
-
6.2%-8.7% improvement from baseline
experienced a significant improvement in
#3
yoga group
decrease
depressive symptoms
-
5.3%-6.6% improvement from baseline
experienced a significant improvement in
#4
yoga group
decrease
pain
-
6.1% from baseline
experienced a significant reduction in
#5
podcast group
decrease
Lee Symptom Score
-
6.2%-8.7% improvement from baseline
experienced a significant improvement in
#6
podcast group
decrease
depressive symptoms
-
5.3%-6.6% improvement from baseline
experienced a significant improvement in
#7
podcast group
decrease
fatigue
-
6.4% improvement from baseline
experienced a significant reduction in
#8
Abstract

Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a curative procedure for patients with hematological malignancies, hemoglobinopathies, and errors of inborn metabolism. Survivors are not without symptom burden. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of a 12-week online yoga intervention compared to an educational control group in survivors of allogenic BMT. Participants were recruited nationally. Consenting participants were assigned to online yoga or a podcast control. Yoga and control group participants were instructed to complete 12 weeks of 60 minutes/week of online yoga and podcasts, respectively. Study participants were asked to complete online questionnaires at baseline (wk 0), midpoint (wk 6), postintervention (wk 12), and follow-up (wk 20). Feasibility benchmarks included > 70% satisfied with intervention and > 70% intending to continue participating in online yoga (acceptability); > 70% of participants achieving > 42 minutes/week of online yoga (demand); > 70% completing all four questionnaires (practicality); and at least small effect sizes of the intervention on Lee Symptom Score, physical function, fatigue, anxiety, sleep disturbance, social functioning, pain interference, depression, and quality of life as compared to control group (limited efficacy). Seventy-two participants consented and enrolled in the study (yoga group n = 33; podcast group n = 39). Of the yoga group participants, 54.5% (n = 19) completed the postintervention questionnaire, with 73.7% (n = 14) indicating they were satisfied/very satisfied and 15.8% (n = 3) likely/very likely to continue online yoga. Yoga participation averaged 31.98 minutes/week across 12 weeks. Both groups experienced a significant improvement in the Lee Symptom Score (6.2%-8.7% improvement from baseline) and depressive symptoms (5.3%-6.6% improvement from baseline). The yoga group experienced a significant reduction in pain (6.1% from baseline), and the podcast group experienced a significant reduction in fatigue (6.4% improvement from baseline). Online yoga was not found to be feasible to deliver to this population of survivors of BMT. However, there was satisfaction with online yoga among the majority of survivors of BMT, and beneficial effects were experienced in the yoga group on Lee Symptom Score, depressive symptoms, and pain. Future research is needed to enhance our understanding of barriers to online yoga participation for survivors of BMT and to determine its efficacy.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSurvivorsFatiguePain
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy65/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations6
Citations/Year2.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.90
NIH Percentile46.5%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.53
Normalized Score0.61
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