Iyengar Yoga for Prolonged Grief Disorder
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
After losing a loved one, most successfully navigate acute grief and adapt to the loss within about 1 year, but in about 10%, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) ensues. This study is anticipated to provide novel evidence regarding the neurobiological mechanisms of PGD in older adults. The biological alterations identified here could provide targets to elucidate how currently available therapies work and inform novel mechanism-based interventions for treating late-life PGD.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for older adults who have lost a loved one and are experiencing prolonged grief that lasts more than a year. Participants should be generally healthy enough to take part in yoga or health education sessions.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Health Education Control
- Iyengar Yoga
Trial Overview
The study compares Iyengar Yoga, health education classes, and a waitlist group (who may later join another group) to see how these approaches affect prolonged grief in older adults. The goal is to understand the biological changes linked with these interventions.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants will engage in 10 weekly IY classes
Waitlist Control
Participants will engage in 10 weekly socialization control group sessions
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Medical College of Wisconsin
Lead Sponsor
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