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Forge AHEAD: Feasibility of Yoga to Improve Cognitive Function
Engaging Stakeholders and Patients to Evaluate the Feasibility of Yoga to Improve Cognitive Function in Rural Heart Failure Patients in the Deep South
Who can join
Ages 55 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Heart failure diagnosis * Aged 55 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Traumatic brain injury, co-existing neurological and psychiatric disorders * Implanted defibrillator or metal objects, left ventricular assist device placement, or cardiac transplant * Substance abuse * Unable to perform yoga due to physical limitations or severity of illness * Currently engaged in a yoga program
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Yoga group (behavioral)
Sponsor: Auburn University · Participants: 20 · Started: Jul 24, 2025
Contact the study team
- Chin-Yen Lin, PhD, RN · Phone: 334-844-5619
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07489105
Locations in the U.S.
| Alabama | Auburn University, Auburn |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.