Adaptation of the Yoga Skills Training for Relief of Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to assess whether using a yoga-based intervention in practice is feasible (possible) and acceptable to patients with Functional Dyspepsia and/or Gastroparesis (FD-GP).
Description
This research looks to adapt an existing seated yoga intervention, designed for patients with GI cancer, for testing in patients with disorders of the upper GI tract by conducting a field test with FD-GP patients to assess feasibility and acceptability and refine the adapted intervention.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years and older * Functional Dyspepsia or Gastroparesis (FP or GP) diagnosed by a physician using standard criteria * Signed, written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Co-morbid Gastrointestinal or related disorders documents in the medical record: celiac disease, inflammatory Bowel Disease(active), gastrointestinal obstruction (if current in the last 6 months), any GI surgery within the last 6 months), chronic pancreatitis or any pancreatic or biliary disease, cirrhosis or any chronic liver disease other than metabolic associated hepatic disease (MASH), any malignancy…
Interventions
- OtherSeated Yoga Skills Training in Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis (FD-GP)
Two one-hour chair-based yoga sessions that will include gentle movements, breathing practices, and meditation, along with home practice.
Location
- Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology KenilworthCharlotte, North Carolina