Tests yoga for memory and thinking in people with heart failure
Tests a 12-week yoga program in people with heart failure and mild memory problems.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Impact of Yoga on Cognitive Function
Key facts
- Where
- Auburn, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 55 and 70 years old?
Source: NCT06434168, who can take part
Where in United States
- Auburn UniversityAuburn, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Auburn University
- Trial code
- NCT06434168
- Record updated
- 6 April 2026
- Original description
Mild cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure and results in poor well-being and quality of life. While yoga has proven effective in promoting cognitive health in older adults through its gentle movements, controlled breathing, and meditation, its effects on patients with heart failure remain unknown. Therefore, this feasibility and pilot study plans to deliver a 12-week yoga intervention and test its effects on cognitive function in patients with heart failure and mild cognitive impairment.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Yoga Intervention in Heart Failure Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure and results in poor well-being and quality of life. While yoga has proven effective in promoting cognitive health in older adults through its gentle movements, controlled breathing, and meditation, its effects on patients with heart failure remain unknown. Therefore, this feasibility and pilot study plans to deliver a 12-week yoga intervention and test its effects on cognitive function in patients with heart failure and mild cognitive impairment.
Inclusion: Aged 55 years and older; Confirmed heart failure diagnosis with mild cognitive impairment; New York Heart Association functional class II-IV.
Exclusion: Co-existing neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury, psychiatric disorders, or terminal illnesses; Have implanted defibrillator, left ventricular assist device placement or cardiac transplant; Unable to perform yoga due to physical limitations or severity of illness; Have any other implanted metals that interfere with the MRI magnetic field for patient safety; Substance abuse; Pregnant.