Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga on Arrhythmia Burden and Quality of Life in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Lead Sponsor:
Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, FACC
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Studies in the past have shown that yoga could relieve stress which is the most common trigger for recurrent episodes of atrial fibrillation. Breathing exercises in yoga are found to influence the aut...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ages 25-80
Exclusion
- Advanced malignancy or severe co-morbid conditions such as severe heart failure and with life expectancy less than 1 year
- Pregnant women
- Unmedicated or uncontrolled high blood pressure
- A past history of pneumothorax
- Severe cervical spondylitis and cervical, thoracic or lumbar disc prolapse
- Carotid stenosis
- History of psychosis or substance abuse
- History of epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- History of total hip replacement
- Ablation within 3 months of the start date of study
- Patients who have not seen a cardiovascular physician in the last year
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00798356
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
June 14 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160