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Effects of Yoga Practice in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: a Multidimensional Approach

NCT03198598

Active Not RecruitingNA

Sponsor: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions: Iyengar Yoga, Yoga app

Countries: Brazil

In this study the investigators will evaluate the effects of yoga practice on multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls for fatigue, quality of life, movement, cognition, brain activity, self-efficacy, stress, anxiety, depression, affective states and immunological response. To investigate the effects of yoga training delivered by a yoga instructor or through a smartphone application, the investigators will use a multidimensional approach that comprises of: evaluation of neuropsychological, quality of life and affective aspects, structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging, functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) combined with movement analysis (gait, strength, balance etc.) and analysis of the immune response.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Multiple Sclerosis patients from 18 to 60 years of age, currently in stable immunomodulatory or immunosuppression therapy with no signs of clinical or radiological disease activity for the last 6 months.
* EDSS from 0 to 8

Exclusion Criteria:

* presents clinical or radiological disease activity for the last 6 months
* no cognitive capacity to understand the written informed consent form

Locations (1)

São Paulo, Brazil