Chair yoga to support thinking skills in rural people with heart failure
Tests whether a 12-week chair yoga program is workable for 20 people with heart failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Forge AHEAD: Feasibility of Yoga to Improve Cognitive Function
Key facts
- Where
- Auburn, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Auburn UniversityAuburn, United StatesTaking people
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
- NCT07489105
- Record updated
- 25 March 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Engaging Stakeholders and Patients to Evaluate the Feasibility of Yoga to Improve Cognitive Function in Rural Heart Failure Patients in the Deep South
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.
Inclusion: Heart failure diagnosis; Aged 55 years or older.
Exclusion: Traumatic brain injury, co-existing neurological and psychiatric disorders; Implanted defibrillator or metal objects, left ventricular assist device placement, or cardiac transplant; Unable to perform yoga due to physical limitations or severity of illness; Substance abuse; Currently engaged in a yoga program.