Practicing Restorative Yoga or Stretching for the Metabolic Syndrome (PRYSMS)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01024816

First Posted: December 3, 2009

Last Update Posted: June 26, 2014

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Collaborator:

University of California, San Diego

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

University of California, San Francisco

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Restorative yoga versus stretching exercises will reduce risk factors for metabolic syndrome in adults with metabolic syndrome.

Condition	Intervention
Metabolic Syndrome	Behavioral: Restorative yoga Behavioral: Stretching


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single (Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Practicing Restorative Yoga or Stretching for the Metabolic Syndrome

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Metabolic Syndrome

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of California, San Francisco:

Primary Outcome Measures:

visceral adiposity by abdominal CT scan [ Time Frame: 6-months and 12-months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

systolic blood pressure, fasting triglycerides, and fasting insulin levels (co-primary outcomes); change in glucose tolerance, HbA1c levels, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and quality of life (secondary outcomes). [ Time Frame: 6-months and 12-months ]


Enrollment:	180
Study Start Date:	December 2009
Study Completion Date:	May 2013
Primary Completion Date:	July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Restorative yoga intervention	Behavioral: Restorative yoga Group yoga sessions: Participants will attend 90 minute yoga group classes for 48 weeks: twice a week for 6 weeks, then once weekly during weeks 7 to 12, then every other week for weeks 13 - 24, and once a month for 6 months. We plan a progressive series of classes, with a subset of poses for each class and then selecting individual poses to focus on in each class. Home yoga practice: Participants will be given a video disk (DVD) of the yoga postures at the start of the yoga intervention practice. We will also provide the yoga participants with a written manual with pictures and descriptions of each posture that they will be taught in the group sessions. The participants will be asked to practice the postures taught during their group sessions at home at least three times a week with the assistance of the DVD and manual. Each participant will be given a set of yoga props for their use at home. We will ask all participants to keep a log of their home practice sessions
Active Comparator: Stretching group	Behavioral: Stretching Group classes: Participants will attend 90 minute group stretching classes for 48 weeks: twice a week for 6 weeks, then once weekly during weeks 7 to 12, then every other week for weeks 13 - 24, and once a month for 6 months. The stretches will address all body parts, including cervical, upper extremity, thoracic, lumbar, pelvic, and lower extremity musculature. Home stretching practice: Each participant will receive a written manual with pictures and descriptions of each stretch that they will be learning in group sessions and a DVD with instruction on each of the stretches. The participants will be asked to practice the stretches taught during their group sessions at home at least three times a week with the assistance of the DVD and manual. Each participant will be given stretching supplies. We will ask all participants to keep a log of their home practice sessions.

Arms

Assigned Interventions

Experimental: Restorative yoga intervention

Behavioral: Restorative yoga

Group yoga sessions: Participants will attend 90 minute yoga group classes for 48 weeks: twice a week for 6 weeks, then once weekly during weeks 7 to 12, then every other week for weeks 13 - 24, and once a month for 6 months. We plan a progressive series of classes, with a subset of poses for each class and then selecting individual poses to focus on in each class.

Home yoga practice: Participants will be given a video disk (DVD) of the yoga postures at the start of the yoga intervention practice. We will also provide the yoga participants with a written manual with pictures and descriptions of each posture that they will be taught in the group sessions. The participants will be asked to practice the postures taught during their group sessions at home at least three times a week with the assistance of the DVD and manual. Each participant will be given a set of yoga props for their use at home. We will ask all participants to keep a log of their home practice sessions

Active Comparator: Stretching group

Behavioral: Stretching

Group classes: Participants will attend 90 minute group stretching classes for 48 weeks: twice a week for 6 weeks, then once weekly during weeks 7 to 12, then every other week for weeks 13 - 24, and once a month for 6 months. The stretches will address all body parts, including cervical, upper extremity, thoracic, lumbar, pelvic, and lower extremity musculature.

Home stretching practice: Each participant will receive a written manual with pictures and descriptions of each stretch that they will be learning in group sessions and a DVD with instruction on each of the stretches. The participants will be asked to practice the stretches taught during their group sessions at home at least three times a week with the assistance of the DVD and manual. Each participant will be given stretching supplies. We will ask all participants to keep a log of their home practice sessions.

Detailed Description:

Metabolic abnormalities, including visceral adiposity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertension and dyslipidemia, occur together and are associated with excessive caloric intake and inadequate physical activity. Persons with the metabolic syndrome are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle and behavioral interventions reduce these risks, but many individuals with increased metabolic risk find it difficult to achieve and maintain weight loss and increased physical activity.

We are conducting a rigorous randomized controlled trial at two clinical sites to determine if Restorative yoga compared to stretching exercises improves the metabolic syndrome among overweight and underactive individuals who meet criteria for the metabolic syndrome.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:	21 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Anyone between the ages of 21 and 65 who may meet the criteria for the metabolic syndrome can sign-up for the screening process. A more thorough screening process will be conducted to determine whether or not you are eligible to enroll in the study
Underactive
Overweight

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy or breast feeding
Chronic illnesses: cancer, kidney disease, cirrhosis of the liver, rheumatologic diseases, or chronic infections
Not ambulatory or neurological condition causing impaired mobility
Weight over 400 pounds
History of or plans for bariatric surgery
Inability to speak and read English

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01024816

Locations


United States, California
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92037
Unversity of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, San Diego

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Alka Kanaya, MD	University of California, San Francisco

More Information

Additional Information:

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Corey SM, Epel E, Schembri M, Pawlowsky SB, Cole RJ, Araneta MR, Barrett-Connor E, Kanaya AM. Effect of restorative yoga vs. stretching on diurnal cortisol dynamics and psychosocial outcomes in individuals with the metabolic syndrome: the PRYSMS randomized controlled trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014 Nov;49:260-71. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.07.012. Epub 2014 Jul 21.


Responsible Party:	University of California, San Francisco
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01024816 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	1R01AT004569-01A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
First Submitted:	December 1, 2009
First Posted:	December 3, 2009
Last Update Posted:	June 26, 2014
Last Verified:	June 2014

Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:


Metabolic Syndrome Restorative Yoga Stretching Visceral adiposity Randomized controlled trial

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome X Disease Pathologic Processes	Insulin Resistance Hyperinsulinism Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases

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