Recruiting

LYB Yoga

Sponsor:

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Code:

NCT07143162

Conditions

Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

LoveYourBrain Yoga

Study Details

Brief summary:

The primary objective of this mixed-methods pilot crossover study is to determine the feasibility (participant satisfaction, recruitment rate, retention, participant and assessor burden, adherence, equipment and technology issues, and safety) of virtual and in-person LYB yoga for adult people with lived experience of stroke in Nova Scotia who are at least three months post stroke.

The secondary objective is to estimate the efficacy of virtual and in-person yoga for improving balance, walking, mobility, mental health (anxiety and depression), and other health outcomes (pain, sleep, health perception, and falls).

The tertiary objective is to estimate the extent to which cognition, fatigue, and health-related quality of life change following the LYB program.

Participants will engage in LYB Yoga virtual and in-person classes for 90 minutes each, twice per week, as well as one 60-minute recorded class completed on their own time.

Conditions

Stroke

Study ID

NCT07143162

Start date

Aug 1, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec 10, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Oct 10, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants will be eligible if they are an adult (aged 18 or older), living with late subacute or chronic stroke (minimum of three months post stroke), residing in Nova Scotia, capable of walking at least 10-metres independently, with supervision, or with the use of an aid or orthotic, and medically stable for eight weeks prior to the baseline visit. Participants must also be able to follow a three-step command for the purpose of yoga class instruction as recommended by our lead yoga instructor.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants with severe neglect or other issues affecting their safety and participation will be excluded. Participants with cardiovascular, orthopedic, or neurological diseases other than stroke, impacting walking, balance, and mobility will be excluded. Participants who do not have a stable and reliable internet connection will be excluded.

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: In-person LoveYourBrain Yoga

Participants will engage in a 90-minute in-person class that will consist of 10 minutes of breathing, 45 minutes of Yoga postures, 15 minutes of meditation, and 20 minutes of psychoeducation and discussion. Additionally, participants will complete a 45- to 60-minute recorded class on their own time.

experimental: Virtual LoveYourBrain Yoga

Participants will engage in a 90-minute virtual class that will consist of 10 minutes of breathing, 45 minutes of Yoga postures, 15 minutes of meditation, and 20 minutes of psychoeducation and discussion. Additionally, participants will complete a 45- to 60-minute recorded class on their own time.

Interventions

LoveYourBrain Yoga

The LoveYourBrain Yoga program consists of various techniques, including: breathing, Yoga postures, meditation, and psychoeducation as well as a group discussion.

Primary outcome measure

  • Recruitment rate [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
  • Participant satisfaction [ Time Frame: Weekly satisfaction questionnaire (weeks 1-24) via smartphone app ]
  • Participant retention [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-24 ]
  • Participant and assessor burden [ Time Frame: During the 4 assessments (Baseline, 6 weeks, 18 weeks, 24 weeks) ]
  • Adherence [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-24 ]
  • Equipment [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-24 and interviews at the end of 24 weeks ]
  • Smartphone application [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-24 and interviews at the end of 24 weeks ]
  • Safety -Serious Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Monitoring during each class (weeks 1-24) and at all 4 assessments (Baseline, 6 weeks, 18 weeks, 24 weeks) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Adria Quigley, PhD

902-494-2734adriaquigley@dal.ca

Locations

NeuroCommons

Recruiting

Halifax, Canada

Contacts

Katerina Miller, PT

902-473-1229Katerina.Miller@nshealth.ca

More Information

Sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Last update posted

Sep 3, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Stroke
  • Yoga
  • LoveYourBrain
  • Virtual rehabilitation

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Nova Scotia Health Authority on 2026-09-03.