The investigators will conduct a two-phase pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Chair Yoga intervention for 20 heart-failure patients. Using a patient-centered approach, investigators will involve stakeholders in designing the protocol, gather patient feedback, and refine the protocol accordingly.
The aims of this study include: Phase 1: Engaging stakeholders and patients to develop the initial study protocol. 1. Engage stakeholders and patients to develop the initial study protocol. 2. Recruit the first 10 patients to complete a 12-week online yoga intervention and collect data before and after the yoga intervention. 3. Evaluate the feasibility of yoga intervention and revise the initial study protocol with stakeholders based on the data collected from the patients. Phase 2: Pilot the revised protocol and finalize plans. 1. Implement the revised study protocol for the next 10 patients, deliver a 12-week online yoga intervention, and collect data before and after the yoga intervention. 2. Evaluate the pilot results on the feasibility of yoga intervention to enhance patient-centered outcomes and cognitive function based on the data collected from the patients. 3. Finalize the study protocol with stakeholders and disseminate findings with communities.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Chair yoga intervention
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama, United States
RECRUITINGPerceptions and experiences of yoga practice measured by the Essential Properties of Yoga Questionnaire.
Includes 62 items. Rated on Likert scales from 0 (not at all) to 4 (a very large amount). Score range converted to 0 to 100%, with higher scores indicating a stronger presence/intensity of the specific yoga property.
Time frame: After completion of 12-week intervention.
Cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
Score range 0 to 30. Score ≥26: generally normal (context-dependent); 18-25: mild impairment range; \<18: more likely moderate-severe impairment.
Time frame: Baseline
Health-related quality of life measured by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.
Response scale: 0 (no impact) to 5 (very much). Score ranges from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.
Time frame: Change from 0-12 weeks, from baseline pre-intervention to 12 weeks post-intervention.
Social factors of health measured by the Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences.
For each PRAPARE item, mark responses indicating unmet social need as "1" (risk) and acceptable/no-need responses as "0." Scores are calculated by summing each item; higher scores indicate more social needs.
Time frame: Baseline
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