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To establish the safety and feasibility of having patients with epilepsy perform yoga.
Subjects will keep logs of seizure frequency prior to, during, and following training in a yoga regimen. Instruction in the yoga regimen will occur at BIDMC, and home practice following classroom instruction will occur as part of the study. Side effects, changes in seizure frequency, and quality of life assessments will be performed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Subjects invited to participate in yoga practice. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of life assessments. | 3 months | |
| Improvement in mood. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement in seizure control. | 3 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kaarkuzhali Krishanmurthy, MD | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | 02215 | United States |
No plan to share as was not included in original protocol as approved by the IRB, so subject consent was not obtained.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004827 | Epilepsy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015013 | Yoga |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026443 | Spiritual Therapies |
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| D026241 |
| Exercise Movement Techniques |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |