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Trial reportBMC pulmonary medicine2021

A feasibility randomised controlled trial of Novel Activity Management in severe ASthma-Tailored Exercise (NAMASTE): yoga and mindfulness.

Sarah A Hiles, Paola D Urroz, Peter G Gibson, Adam Bogdanovs, Vanessa M McDonald

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Physical activity promotion interventions in chronic airways disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023
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  3. Pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah A HilesCentre of Excellence in Severe Asthma and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Paola D UrrozCentre of Excellence in Severe Asthma and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Peter G GibsonCentre of Excellence in Severe Asthma and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Adam BogdanovsYoga For All, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Vanessa M McDonaldCentre of Excellence in Severe Asthma and Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. vanessa.mcdonald@newcastle.edu.au.
University of Newcastle Australia · AUJohn Hunter Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical inactivity is common in severe asthma and associated with poor health outcomes. New approaches are needed to address physical inactivity in this group.

objectiveTo examine whether yoga and mindfulness improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared with a minimal active control group and collect feasibility data to inform future studies.

methodsOver 12-weeks, adults with severe asthma were recruited. Participants were randomised 2:1 to parallel yoga or control groups. All participants received an activity tracker. The yoga group received tailored group classes twice a week for 16-weeks with a qualified yoga instructor. The control group set activity goals with a research officer and received eight progress calls. Outcomes were assessed at 16-weeks. Primary outcome was St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Secondary outcomes included asthma control, physical activity, breathlessness, and inflammation. Face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted to determine acceptability.

resultsThere were 15 participants randomised to yoga (mean 67 years; 60% female) and 9 to control (68 years; 56% female). Planned comparisons indicated the yoga group had greater SGRQ improvement than the control group. There was little change in secondary outcomes. Moderate-vigorous activity increased substantially in the control group. Participants found the intervention acceptable; key barriers and facilitators were social connection, the setting, addressing breathing and asthma symptoms, changing their mindset, and the intersection of different elements.

conclusionA yoga and mindfulness intervention was feasible, acceptable to patients and improved HRQoL. The findings will inform design of much needed future research into physical activity interventions for severe asthma. World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform The study was registered under the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) on the 26th of November 2018, Trial ID ACTRN12618001914257.

Indexed as

Patient Acceptance of Health CareYogaAgedAsthmaAustraliaExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedMindfulnessQuality of LifeSedentary BehaviorAsthma managementExerciseHealth-related quality of lifeMindfulnessPhysical activitySedentarySevere asthmaYoga

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PMID33639922
PMCPMC7913205
OpenAlexW3134894503

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