Recruiting

Chair Yoga

Sponsor:

Auburn University

Code:

NCT07489105

Conditions

Heart Failure

Rural Health

Engagement, Patient

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Yoga group

Study Details

Brief summary:

The investigators will conduct a two-phase pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week Chair Yoga intervention for 20 heart-failure patients. Using a patient-centered approach, investigators will involve stakeholders in designing the protocol, gather patient feedback, and refine the protocol accordingly.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Rural Health

Engagement, Patient

Study ID

NCT07489105

Start date

Jul 24, 2025

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Heart failure diagnosis
  • Aged 55 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Traumatic brain injury, co-existing neurological and psychiatric disorders
  • Implanted defibrillator or metal objects, left ventricular assist device placement, or cardiac transplant
  • Substance abuse
  • Unable to perform yoga due to physical limitations or severity of illness
  • Currently engaged in a yoga program

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Intervention

Chair yoga intervention

Interventions

Yoga group

Chair yoga intervention

Primary outcome measure

  • Perceptions and experiences of yoga practice measured by the Essential Properties of Yoga Questionnaire. [ Time Frame: After completion of 12-week intervention. ]
  • Cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Chin-Yen Lin, PhD, RN

334-844-5619czl0194@auburn.edu

Locations

Auburn University

Recruiting

Auburn, Alabama, United States, 36849

Contacts

Chin-Yen Lin

334-844-5619czl0194@auburn.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Auburn University

Last update posted

Mar 25, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Auburn University on 2026-03-25.