Evaluation of Yoga for the Treatment of Pediatric Headaches

Medical College of Wisconsin7 enrolled

Overview

This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of yoga for adolescents seen by a medical practitioner for their headaches. The study will also examine whether yoga decreases anxiety and improves quality of life. We hypothesize that yoga will be both acceptable and feasible with a pediatric population. We also hypothesize that yoga will decrease anxiety and improve quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Headache

Interventions

8 weeks of Iyengar YogaOTHER

Participants will attend 8 weekly, 75 min. yoga sessions, followed by 8 weeks of follow-up (will provide headache frequency/intensity)

8 weeks of Iyengar YogaOTHER

Participants will provide headache frequency/intensity for 8 weeks, followed by 8 weekly, 75 min. yoga sessions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 13-17 years * patient seen in the headache clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Exclusion Criteria: * neck, spinal, or back injuries

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Headache Pain

Time frame: Pre; Post; Weekly

Secondary Outcomes

Yoga Attendance

Time frame: weekly

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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