P02.193. Yoga of awareness: a randomized trial in fibromyalgia: post intervention and 3 month follow up results
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Fifty-three women with FM were randomized to an 8 week RCT of 2 hours weekly supervised group yoga + mindfulness or wait listed control. Yoga + mindfulness consisted of gentle poses, meditation, breathing exercises, yoga-based coping instructions, and group discussions drawing strongly on the Kripalu school of yoga. Immediately post-intervention women assigned to the yoga + mindfulness program compared to wait listed controls showed significantly greater improvements on standardized measures of FM symptoms and functioning (Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, FIQR), including pain, pain pressure thresholds, fatigue, mood, pain catastrophizing, acceptance, and other coping strategies. Post-treatment results in the wait-list group largely mirrored results seen at post-treatment in the immediate treatment group, with the FIQR Total Score improving 31.9% across the two groups. Follow-up results showed that patients sustained most of their post-treatment gains, with the FIQR total score remaining 21.9% improved at 3 months. Multilevel random effects models demonstrated that those who practiced more had greater improvements. Home practice was 31 minutes daily vs 40 minutes daily in the wait listed vs immediately treated groups, respectively. This novel pilot RCT indicated that yoga + mindfulness may be a safe, effective and durable intervention for women with FM.
Authors: C Wright, J Carson, K Carson, R Bennett, S Mist, K Jones
Institution: Oregon Health & Science University
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,990
OpenAlex ID: W1993435226