The Effect of Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Determining the sleep quality and quality of life of epilepsy patients and offering solutions can be effective in their success both in their professional and social lives. Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga therapy on sleep quality and quality of life in epilepsy patients.

Detailed Description
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Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice with documented therapeutic effect in western countries and means perfect control of the body, emotions and mind. It consists of breathing exercises, asanas (posture), relaxation and meditation exercises. Through breathing exercises, various postures, and meditation in yoga, the connection between mind and body is established and a balanced health is assisted.

Official Title
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The Effect of Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Patients

Conditions
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Epilepsy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Yoga practice


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least six months, Does not have any disease that causes insomnia and does not use sleeping pills Have not participated in a similar regular exercise program in the last 6 months, Seizures are under control, Do not have a physical illness or cognitive deficiency and a psychiatric disease that prevents understanding of the education given Exclusion Criteria: Epilepsy patients who do not agree to participate in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: This study is an experimental study with pre-test and post-test control groups.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Yoga practice<br>The yoga practice will be held 2 days a week for 6 weeks, a total of 12 sessions. Each session is set as one hour | Behavioral: Yoga practice<br>* Yoga basically consists of breathing techniques, asanas (postures) and relaxation phases. Practiced Yoga Stages; 10 min. standing breathing exercise, 10 min. breathing exercise with seated asana, 10 min. lying down breathing exercise with asana, 20 min. sitting breathing exercise, 10 min. The session will be completed in 60 minutes, including deep relaxation stages by lying down. At the end of each session, patients' feedback about yoga practice will be received.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>Routine maintenance will be applied | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of Life Scale in Epilepsy | Quality of life | 1. week | 
| Quality of Life Scale in Epilepsy | Quality of life | 6. week | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | Sleep | 1. week | 
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | Sleep | 6. week | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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yoga, Sleep, Quality life