Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
The Acute Impact of Yoga-based Stretching on Inflammation and Its Resolution
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard University Faculty of Medicine
Conditions:
Inflammation
Fascia; Inflammation
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to explore the impact of two types of yoga-based body stretching (mild and intense) on dynamic changes of Systemic Inflammatory Cytokines (SICs) and Specialized Pro-resolving...
Detailed Description
During the last decade, yoga has become increasingly popular in Western cultures. The 2017 NIH report indicated that 14.3% of the adult population practice yoga in the USA. The most common yoga styles...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy adults
- Age between 40 - 60 years old.
- Non-smoking
- BMI between 19 and 29.
Exclusion
- Any history of chronic inflammatory disease or recent acute illness (\< 1 month)
- Vaccination within the last 3 months
- Regular medication, or any medication in the preceding week
- Practice of structured higher-intensity exercise at least twice a week for more than 30 minutes
- Pregnancy
- Endocrine disorders (e.g. diabetes)
- Significant soft tissue injury
- Surgical supportive devices (nails, wire, screws, pins, plates) in an area of the body to be stretched (toes, ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers and spine)
- Fractures in the past 3 years
- Generalized joint hypermobility or genetic conditions such as Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Alcoholism (\> 10 drinks per week) and drug abuse.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 30 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04444102
Start Date
January 30 2020
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
January 16 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Ambulatory Clinical Center (ACC)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115