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Yoga in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Istanbul Rumeli University

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions: yoga, conventional physiotheraphy

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

Objective The objective of this study will be to compare the effects of an eight-week Yin-based yoga program and conventional physiotherapy on fatigue, balance, gait, and quality of life in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Methods Twenty patients with MS will be randomly assigned to either a yoga group (n = 10) or a physiotherapy group (n = 10). Both groups will participate in supervised sessions lasting 60 minutes per day, three days per week, over an eight-week period. The yoga intervention will be Yin-based, incorporating centering, yoga postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation. The physiotherapy program will consist of aerobic training, strengthening and spinal stabilization exercises, balance and coordination activities, and stretching. Outcome measures will include the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) for fatigue, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for balance, the 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) for gait, and the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQOL-54) for physical and mental health-related quality of life.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between 18-65 years of age.
* Voluntarily giving informed consent to participate in the study.
* Having either Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS) or Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS) type.
* An Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 5.5 or below.
* No MS exacerbation within the last 4 weeks.
* Possessing the willingness, ability, and cognitive intactness to participate in the interventions.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Using medication specifically for fatigue.
* Presence of major sleep disorders, clinical depression, hypothyroidism, or B12 deficiency.
* Severe balance problems (e.g., Central Vestibular Disorders (CVO), peripheral neuropathy, Meniere's disease, vertigo).
* Having received corticosteroid treatment within the last 4 weeks.
* Pregnancy.
* Serious cardiovascular disease, hypertension, or orthopedic limitations.
* Presence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Locations (1)

Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)