Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Park, John; Sharma, Neha; Sharma, DM Chandra M.; Kankane, Arvind

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00789.x

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“…Outcomes differed across studies, but included headache symptoms and related disability [20,[33][34] as well as perceptions of self-efficacy [35] and selfmanagement behaviors [36]. Of the studies examining headache symptoms and disability, two report significant treatment effects [33][34]. One study notes a trend favoring treatment [35], and the other shows no comparative benefit of treatment [20], but data were reported on only 30 participants and the analyses were likely underpowered.…”

Section: Self-management Class III Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The remaining five studies examined self-management interventions for headaches [20,[33][34][35][36]. Treatments included an Internet-based self-help program with therapist-initiated telephone contacts [20], videotape training intended to promote self-efficacy [36], an Internet-based education program [33], yoga [34], and home-based training by lay providers with migraine [35].…”

Section: Self-management Class III Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Treatments included an Internet-based self-help program with therapist-initiated telephone contacts [20], videotape training intended to promote self-efficacy [36], an Internet-based education program [33], yoga [34], and home-based training by lay providers with migraine [35]. Outcomes differed across studies, but included headache symptoms and related disability [20,[33][34] as well as perceptions of self-efficacy [35] and selfmanagement behaviors [36]. Of the studies examining headache symptoms and disability, two report significant treatment effects [33][34].…”

Section: Self-management Class III Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Self-management in neurological disorders: Systematic review of the literature and potential interventions in multiple sclerosis care

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Turner

Sloan

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Abstract-Our objective was to review the current body of evidence supporting the efficacy of self-management programs in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other chronic neurological conditions. We reviewed published literature using standardized search terms; examined self-management interventions in a variety of chronic neurological disorders, including MS; and classified studies using the evidence classification established by the American Academy of Neurology. We reviewed 527 abstracts, of which 39 met our inclusion criteria for evaluation. Of the 39 studies, 3 provided class I evidence assessing the efficacy of self-management interventions: a randomized controlled trial of a telephone counseling program for health promotion in MS, a home-based exercise program for reducing falls in people with Parkinson disease, and the comparison of a fitness center program versus a home-based exercise program for people with traumatic brain injury. The remaining studies provided additional support for self-management interventions with a lesser degree of methodologic rigor (class II, class III, or class IV evidence). We concluded that self-management strategies are applicable to chronic neurological diseases, but a need exists for more rigorous studies in this area. We provide recommendations for future intervention study methodologies with a specific emphasis on MS care.

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Section: Self-management Class III Evidencementioning

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Section: Self-management Class III Evidencementioning

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Self-management in neurological disorders: Systematic review of the literature and potential interventions in multiple sclerosis care

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Sloan

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“…The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in migraine is a growing phenomenon which, though increasingly widespread, is poorly understood. [27][28][29] Ayurveda is a traditional medical system used by a majority of India's 1.1 billion population. 30 Though Ayurvedic therapy is popular among migraine sufferers, there are very few studies which have compared pharmacotherapy pertaining to combination of two lines of treatment aiming for the holistic view of treatment with aim of increasing compliance ,increasing potency of drugs and reducing side effects caused by allopathic medicines when administered alone.…”

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Efficacy and safety of panchgavya GHRIT along with flunarizine in prophylaxis for migraine patients: a comparitive study

Trivedi

Dixit

Mahmood

et al. 2017

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Propranolol and flunarizine have proven to be useful tools in migraine prophylaxis. This trial aims the comparison of the efficacy of flunarizine, flunarizine and placebo and flunarizine and panchgavya ghrit in migraine prophylaxis.Methods: The present study was a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-endpoint trial. Patients with chronic migraine were randomized (1:1:1) to flunarizine and flunarizine and placebo and flunarizine and panchgavya ghrit in three treatment groups. The study was carried out in outdoor patients in the department of Psychiatry, T.S. Mishra Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow and K.G.M.U, Ayush Department, Lucknow after clearance from Institutional Ethical Committee. Data was analysed using SPSS software.Results: The prevalence of migraine was found to be higher in the age group greater than 30 years and females. Overall there was more reduction in CGI scores in flunarizine with panchgavya ghrit and the other two groups equally at the end of 4, 6 8 and 10 weeks. Decrease in MIDAS score was observed after the therapy. Clinical Global Impression rating scale employed revealed that to start with subjects scored 7 which stands for pathology interfering in many life functions which reduced drastically in Group C as compared to Group B and Group A in descending order. Pain scales namely VAS (visual analogue scale), NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale), VRS (verbal rating scale) when employed denoted there was decreased migraine frequency, decreased perception of pain, less intake of abortive medication consumed by subjects implying there were reduction in number of migraine days and there was decrease in the abortive medications taken for the same. Group C scored better on pain scales followed by Group B and Group A. Lower proportion of individuals in group C had Behavioural Toxicity and Neurological Side effects as compared to Group A and B.Conclusions: Panch gavya ghrit when administered along with flunarizine was more efficacious and safe when compared with other two groups. However large multicentric RCTs of long duration and involving more number of subjects are required to ascertain these facts.

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“…Reduced pain and disability and increased quality of life have been reported in RCTs of yoga for various conditions in adults, including migraines and headaches [42,43], rheumatoid arthritis [44], osteoarthritis [45] and chronic low back pain [46]. A review of the literature on yoga for cancer [47] concluded that yoga interventions consistently yield modest improvements across a range of outcomes, including psychological (mood, distress, stress) and somatic (e.g., sleep disturbance) symptoms.…”

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Protocol for a randomized controlled study of Iyengar yoga for youth with irritable bowel syndrome

Evans

Cousins

Tsao

et al. 2011

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IntroductionIrritable bowel syndrome affects as many as 14% of high school-aged students. Symptoms include discomfort in the abdomen, along with diarrhea and/or constipation and other gastroenterological symptoms that can significantly impact quality of life and daily functioning. Emotional stress appears to exacerbate irritable bowel syndrome symptoms suggesting that mind-body interventions reducing arousal may prove beneficial. For many sufferers, symptoms can be traced to childhood and adolescence, making the early manifestation of irritable bowel syndrome important to understand. The current study will focus on young people aged 14-26 years with irritable bowel syndrome. The study will test the potential benefits of Iyengar yoga on clinical symptoms, psychospiritual functioning and visceral sensitivity. Yoga is thought to bring physical, psychological and spiritual benefits to practitioners and has been associated with reduced stress and pain. Through its focus on restoration and use of props, Iyengar yoga is especially designed to decrease arousal and promote psychospiritual resources in physically compromised individuals. An extensive and standardized teacher-training program support Iyengar yoga's reliability and safety. It is hypothesized that yoga will be feasible with less than 20% attrition; and the yoga group will demonstrate significantly improved outcomes compared to controls, with physiological and psychospiritual mechanisms contributing to improvements.Methods/DesignSixty irritable bowel syndrome patients aged 14-26 will be randomly assigned to a standardized 6-week twice weekly Iyengar yoga group-based program or a wait-list usual care control group. The groups will be compared on the primary clinical outcomes of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, quality of life and global improvement at post-treatment and 2-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include visceral pain sensitivity assessed with a standardized laboratory task (water load task), functional disability and psychospiritual variables including catastrophizing, self-efficacy, mood, acceptance and mindfulness. Mechanisms of action involved in the proposed beneficial effects of yoga upon clinical outcomes will be explored, and include the mediating effects of visceral sensitivity, increased psychospiritual resources, regulated autonomic nervous system responses and regulated hormonal stress response assessed via salivary cortisol.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT01107977.

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Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 188 publications

References 26 publications

Self-management in neurological disorders: Systematic review of the literature and potential interventions in multiple sclerosis care

Self-management in neurological disorders: Systematic review of the literature and potential interventions in multiple sclerosis care

Efficacy and safety of panchgavya GHRIT along with flunarizine in prophylaxis for migraine patients: a comparitive study

Protocol for a randomized controlled study of Iyengar yoga for youth with irritable bowel syndrome

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