Tele-yoga in the management of ankylosing spondylitis amidst COVID pandemic : A prospective randomized controlled trial

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PURPOSE: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) signficantly affect day to day activities contributing to signficant disability. Patients with AS often report to have psychological problems and poor quality of life (QoL). This study investigates the effect of a three-month tele-yogic intervention on disease activity, functional index, inflammatory markers, quality of life and mental health measures in patients with AS.

METHODS: One hundred and twenty AS patients were assigned to either the yoga intervention group (YG) or the control group (CG). The YG (n = 57) received a 60-min structured yoga module online for 3 months in addition to standard medical care. The CG participants (n = 52) received only standard care during the same period. Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Ankylosing Spondylitis-Quality of Life (ASQOL) and psychological and inflammatory biomarkers were assessed at baseline and after three months.

RESULTS: YG showed significant improvement in BASDAI (p = 0.001), anxiety (p = 0.0004), and depression (p = 0.001) at three months compared to baseline. The CG showed no significant change in similar outcome measures. At three months, the intervention resulted in a significant improvement in BASDI (-0.79; 95% CI (-1.3, to -0.29); p = 0.0021), BASFI (-0.86, 95% CI (-1.59, to -0.14); p = 0.0193), anxiety (-0.42, 95% CI (-0.84 to -0.01), p = 0.0468), and AS-QoL (-3.37; 95% CI (-5.21 to 1.53); p = 0.0004) compared to the CG.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study suggests that yoga helps improve pain, functional index, and mental health in patients with AS. Tele-yoga intervention is feasible and effective in treating AS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Complementary therapies in clinical practice - 50(2023) vom: 31. Feb., Seite 101672

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Singh, Jyoti [VerfasserIn]
Metri, Kashinath [VerfasserIn]
Tekur, Padmini [VerfasserIn]
Mohanty, Sriloy [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Raghuram, Nagaratna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

And meditation
Autoimmune disease
Journal Article
Mind-body medicine
Pain
Randomized Controlled Trial
Rheumatology
Yoga

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Date Completed 24.01.2023

Date Revised 02.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101672

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NLM349089256