The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of yoga delivered remotely on adults with dystonia. This work will have implications related to physical interventions symptom management and quality of life as well as implications related to the role of tele-therapy.
This is a single group intervention study of adults (18-80 years-old) with dystonia symptoms undergoing a 6-week intervention of 30 minute yoga classes delivered remotely through videoconferencing 2-3 times a week. Subjects with cervical dystonia will complete yoga classes delivered at-home with videoconferencing, receiving one-on-one yoga instruction including breathing, postures, and meditation/relaxation for two to three times a week. Data collection will occur remotely via videoconferencing at 0-weeks (baseline), 6-weeks (after the intervention), and 12-weeks (follow-up). Data collection will include demographics, mental health questionnaires, motor assessments, enjoyment, usability, and follow-up yoga status. Each yoga session will be video recorded to aide in recording adherence, adverse events, and challenges.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Subjects will undergo 30-minute yoga sessions delivered remotely 2 times/week for 6-weeks. The yoga sessions will be delivered one-on-one. The sessions will include 5-7 minutes of breathing exercises, 15-20 minutes of postures, and 5-7 minutes of relaxation and meditation exercises.
Motor Behavior Laboratory
Newark, New Jersey, United States
RECRUITINGCraniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)
The 24-question CDQ-24 will be used to measure disease-specific quality of life. It is comprised of five categories, which are stigma, emotional well-being, pain, activities of daily living (ADL), and social and family life. Potential scores range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks)
Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)
The 24-question CDQ-24 will be used to measure disease-specific quality of life. It is comprised of five categories, which are stigma, emotional well-being, pain, activities of daily living (ADL), and social and family life. Potential scores range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.
Time frame: Post-intervention (6-weeks)
Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)
The 24-question CDQ-24 will be used to measure disease-specific quality of life. It is comprised of five categories, which are stigma, emotional well-being, pain, activities of daily living (ADL), and social and family life. Potential scores range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.
Time frame: Follow-up (12-weeks)
Short form 36 health survey (SF-36)
The SF-36 will be used to assess quality of life. It is a 36-item questionnaire that consists of eight domains: physical functioning (PF), role limitations due to physical health (RP), role limitations due to emotional problems (RE), vitality (VT), mental health, social functioning (SF), bodily pain (BP), and general health (GH). With higher scores indicating greater quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks), post-intervention (6-weeks) and at follow-up (12-weeks)
Beck Anxiety Scale (BAI)
The BAI will be used to measure symptoms of anxiety. The BAI is a brief measure of anxiety with a focus on somatic symptoms of anxiety. Respondents indicate how much they have been bothered by each symptom over the past week. Responses are rated on a 4-point Likert scale and range from 0 (not at all) to 3 (severely). Potential scores range from 0 to 63 with higher scores indicating greater symptoms of anxiety.
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Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks), post-intervention (6-weeks) and at follow-up (12-weeks)
Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS)
The TWSTRS- severity scale will be used to assess motor symptoms. The TWSTRS is a comprehensive scale designed to assess objective physical (severity subscale) and subjective findings (disability and pain subscales). With higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks), post-intervention (6-weeks) and at follow-up (12-weeks)
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
BDI-II will be used to measure symptoms of depression. The BDI-II is a 21 item self-report measure. For each item the subject must choose one out of 4 statements of increasing severity regarding a specific symptom of depression. It is written approximately at a 5th grade reading level and takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. Potential scores range from 0-63 with higher scores indicating greater severity of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks), post-intervention (6-weeks) and at follow-up (12-weeks)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
The PSQI will be used to assess sleep dysfunction. The PSQI is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. Potential scores range from 0-21 with higher scores indicating greater sleep dysfunction.
Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks), post-intervention (6-weeks) and at follow-up (12-weeks)
Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTST)
The FTST, functional measure, will be administered to assess physical function. It will be administered using a chair in the participants' homes over a one-on-one Zoom videoconference. Participants will be encouraged to have another adult present during this portion of the data collection in case there is any loss of balance. Participants will be encouraged to use an armless chair approximately 63 centimeters from the ground and any deviation from this standard procedure will be documented. Time in seconds it takes the participant to raise from the chair 5 times will be recorded. Longer times will indicate poorer physical function.
Time frame: Baseline (0-weeks), post-intervention (6-weeks) and at follow-up (12-weeks)
Adherence will be assessed by calculating the total number of yoga sessions attended.
Adherence to the yoga classes will be recorded each class including if a class is rescheduled. The occurrence, frequency, and brief description of any home yoga practice will also be recorded.
Time frame: Between week 0 to week 6
Adverse Events
All adverse events will be documented with a brief description of each adverse event, the potential relationship to the study, and the severity of each event.
Time frame: Between week 0 to week 6
Technical Difficulties Encountered
Anything perceived has a challenge by the yoga instructor or participant will be will be documented with severity of the challenge measured by time disrupted at an event level (time disrupted by the single event) and time disrupted from an entire session (time disrupted cumulatively).
Time frame: Between week 0 to week 6
Enjoyment/Feedback
Enjoyment/feedback will be assessed via a Qualtrics questionnaire created by the study team inquiring about the subject's opinions about the intervention and a 10-point enjoyment scale.
Time frame: Post-intervention testing (at 6-weeks)
Usability
The systems usability scale, a 10-item scale that will be used to assess how usable the subjects feel that the tele-yoga intervention was. Scores are calculated such that a total score of 100 is possible. Higher scores indicate higher usability.
Time frame: Post-intervention testing (at 6-weeks)
Yoga Status at Follow-up
Yoga status at follow-up will be assessed via a Qualtrics questionnaire created by the study team asking questions about the subject's current involvement in yoga and other related topics.
Time frame: Follow-up (12 weeks)