Yoga therapy vs. physiotherapy for axial spondyloarthritis
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This study compares yoga therapy to standard physical therapy for people with moderately active axial spondyloarthritis (a type of inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and joints). The goal is to see if yoga can help improve symptoms and function as well as or better than physiotherapy.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and speak French.
- You have been diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis by a rheumatologist.
- Your disease is moderately active to active (BASDAI score above 3).
- You have not started any new arthritis medications recently and do not plan to start any in the next 6 months (pain relievers are okay).
- You do not have severe stress urinary incontinence.
- You are able to attend study sessions at the location.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or within 6 months of childbirth.
- You have not practiced yoga in the last 6 months.
- You have not had abdominal or spinal surgery in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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