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At-Home Telehealth Yoga for Treating Chronic Pain in People With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregiver's

CompletedNot applicableNCT04512040
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This feasibility study will evaluate yoga as a treatment for chronic pain in people living with Alzheimer's disease, and their Caregivers. The experimental treatment is yoga delivered via a tablet computer to participants at home ("teleyoga").

Study details

Official title
Feasibility of At-Home Telehealth Yoga for Treating Chronic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
  • Behavioral: At-Home Yoga
Sponsor
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Collaborators
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Start date
2021-02-25
Primary completion
2022-05-09
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: AD PATIENTS Inclusion Criteria for AD patients (As determined by): * Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease- Baseline * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 18-25 (Mild AD)(screening interview) * ≥ 18 years old * Has a primary care provider who can provide medical clearance for participation in the study * Diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain \> 6 months * Minimum pain intensity at screening visit: pain rated ≥4 on a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) * Not begun new pain treatments or medications in the past month * If on a psychotropic medication regimen: stable regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to entry to the study; willingness to remain on a stable regimen during the 12-week acute treatment phase * English literacy * Wireless internet connection at home (Screening interview) * Has a caregiver who is willing to accompany AD patient for treatment, and who can receive yoga treatment at the same time as AD patient. Exclusion Criteria for AD patients (As determined by): * Participation in another concurrent clinical trial * Back surgery within the last 12 months * Back pain potentially attributed to a specific underlying cause, disease, or condition (VA EMR; screening interview) * Baseline pain \<4 or ≥9 on a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Inclusion Criteria for CAREGIVERS of AD patients (As determined by): * Are caring for a patient diagnosed with AD who will practice yoga together with them * Has a primary care provider who can provide medical clearance for participation in the study (Yoga Medical Clearance Form) * Exclusion Criteria for Caregiver * Participation in another concurrent clinical trial * Attended or practiced yoga ≥ 1 x in the past 12 months * Attended or practiced yoga ≥ 1 x in the past 12 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04512040