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Trial reportThe Journal of rheumatology2015

Yoga in Sedentary Adults with Arthritis: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial.

Steffany Haaz Moonaz, Clifton O Bingham, Lawrence Wissow, Susan J Bartlett

Registry-linked trialOpen access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialPragmatic Clinical Trial
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Trial report in The Journal of rheumatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00349869 (Yoga for Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 48 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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48citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT00349869 nacompletednot on this map

Yoga for Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis

TypeinterventionalSponsorJohns Hopkins UniversityRan2006 to 2011Enrolled75ConditionsRheumatoid Arthritis, OsteoarthritisArmsyoga
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Steffany Haaz MoonazFrom the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel; Department of Medicine, and School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.S.H. Moonaz, PhD, Maryland University of Integrative Health; C.O. Bingham III, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; L. Wissow, MD, MPH, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; S.J. Bartlett, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University.
Clifton O BinghamFrom the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel; Department of Medicine, and School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.S.H. Moonaz, PhD, Maryland University of Integrative Health; C.O. Bingham III, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; L. Wissow, MD, MPH, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; S.J. Bartlett, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University.
Lawrence WissowFrom the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel; Department of Medicine, and School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.S.H. Moonaz, PhD, Maryland University of Integrative Health; C.O. Bingham III, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; L. Wissow, MD, MPH, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; S.J. Bartlett, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University.
Susan J BartlettFrom the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel; Department of Medicine, and School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.S.H. Moonaz, PhD, Maryland University of Integrative Health; C.O. Bingham III, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; L. Wissow, MD, MPH, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; S.J. Bartlett, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University. susan.bartlett@mcgill.ca.
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Multidisciplinary Rheumatology Training ProgramT32AR048522 · NIAMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CLIFTON O BINGHAM, LIVIA A CASCIOLA-ROSEN · 2003 to 2026
$6.4M
Center for Mind-Body ResearchR21NS048593 · NINDS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI HAYTHORNTHWAITE, JENNIFER A · 2004 to 2006
$1.5M
Yoga for Persons with Rheumatoid ArthritisF31AT003362 · NCCIH · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MOONAZ, STEFFANY · 2006 to 2009
$182k
NCCIH NIH HHS 1F31AT003362-01A1NCCIH NIH HHS F31 AT003362NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR048522NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS048593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the effect of Integral-based hatha yoga in sedentary people with arthritis.

methodsThere were 75 sedentary adults aged 18+ years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or knee osteoarthritis randomly assigned to 8 weeks of yoga (two 60-min classes and 1 home practice/wk) or waitlist. Poses were modified for individual needs. The primary endpoint was physical health [Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) physical component summary (PCS)] adjusted for baseline; exploratory adjusted outcomes included fitness, mood, stress, self-efficacy, SF-36 health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and RA disease activity. In everyone completing yoga, we explored longterm effects at 9 months.

resultsParticipants were mostly female (96%), white (55%), and college-educated (51%), with a mean (SD) age of 52 years (12 yrs). Average disease duration was 9 years and 49% had RA. At 8 weeks, yoga was associated with significantly higher PCS (6.5, 95% CI 2.0-10.7), walking capacity (125 m, 95% CI 15-235), positive affect (5.2, 95% CI 1.4-8.9), and lower Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (-3.0, 95% CI -4.8 - -1.3). Significant improvements (p < 0.05) were evident in SF-36 role physical, pain, general health, vitality, and mental health scales. Balance, grip strength, and flexibility were similar between groups. Twenty-two out of 28 in the waitlist group completed yoga. Among all yoga participants, significant (p < 0.05) improvements were observed in mean PCS, flexibility, 6-min walk, and all psychological and most HRQOL domains at 8 weeks with most still evident 9 months later. Of 7 adverse events, none were associated with yoga.

conclusionPreliminary evidence suggests yoga may help sedentary individuals with arthritis safely increase physical activity, and improve physical and psychological health and HRQOL. Clinical Trials NCT00349869.

Indexed as

Quality of LifeSedentary BehaviorYogaAdultAgedArthritis, RheumatoidFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, KneeTreatment OutcomeHRQOLMOBILITYOSTEOARTHRITISRHEUMATOID ARTHRITISYOGA

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PMID25834206
PMCPMC4490021
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