Remote Vinyasa Yoga Program for Heart Health

Part of paid clinical trials in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Sponsor
West Virginia University
Study ID
NCT06961981
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Vinyasa Yoga — BEHAVIORAL
    Each yoga session will begin with 2 minutes of integration poses (Child's Pose, Downward Facing Dog, Ragdoll, and Mountain Pose), followed by \~20 minutes of Sun Salutations A and B (up to 5 of each). The Standing Series, lasting \~25 minutes, will include various standing and balancing poses from the Journey into Power sequence. Seated and supine stretches (including seated stretches, a yoga inversion, a reclined twist) will last \~8 minutes, and the session will conclude with 5 minutes of Savasana for final relaxation.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to test a 12-week vinyasa yoga (flow yoga) intervention via Zoom. This program will be for 30 individuals with high blood pressure. 15 will receive the intervention and 15 will follow their usual routine. The investigators will determine if this vinyasa yoga program is feasible and acceptable in this population. Investigators will measure and compare blood pressure and other health responses such as physical health and well-being before and after participants complete the intervention or usual care period. The investigators hope to demonstrate that vinyasa yoga is a good option to improve heart health in people with high blood pressure. Primary Objective - Examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 12-wk remotely-delivered vinyasa yoga intervention (3 x per week) on cardiovascular (CV) health in adults with hypertension (HTN).

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2025
Status verified
Apr 2025
Primary completion
May 31, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Vinyasa Yoga
    Participants will complete a 12-week, remotely-delivered intervention with three 60-minute vinyasa yoga sessions per week via Zoom, following an adapted Journey into Power yoga sequence by Baron Baptiste. The sessions will incorporate three mind-body components of yoga: through physical yoga poses, mindfulness, and breathing.
  • No Intervention: Standard Routine
    Standard usual routine for 12 weeks

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity [ Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWest Virginia26506
Tara Riddle
[email protected]
3049065228

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By condition
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
By specialty
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By research site
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