Feasibility of the Heart to Heart Yoga Program (H2HYoga)
Heart Failure, Caregiver Burden, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring Caregiver, Yoga
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Patients: diagnosis of chronic HF confirmed by their cardiologist with either preserved or reduced ejection fraction be able to speak and write English. Inclusion Criteria Caregivers: be a primary caregiver identified by the patient the spouse, committed partner, or family member living with the HF patient be able to speak and understand English ability to give informed consent have no major comorbidities (i.e., HF, and terminal illness including active cancer, renal/liver failure) to perform yoga practice. Exclusion Criteria: After obtaining the signed consent, we will screen depressive symptoms using the 9-items of the Patient Health Questionnaire (see the detailed process of screening depressive symptom criterion in the procedure) because we will target only patients and caregivers who experience at least mild depressive symptoms. major clinical cognitive impairment (i.e., dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and severe stroke) co-existing terminal illness (e.g., cancer) major psychiatric disorder other than depression referral for heart transplantation.
Sites / Locations
- University of KentuckyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention
Usual Care
A total of 20 patients with HF and 20 caregivers (n= 40) who have at least mild depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire 9 [PHQ-9] score = 5) will be randomly assigned to the intervention or usual care group stratified by patient and caregiver groups (Figure 1). Only participants in the intervention will be asked to attend the 12-week sessions (two sessions per week; a total of 24 sessions in 12 weeks) via video conferencing (i.e., ZOOM). The short-term intervention efficacy will be assessed at the following week of the completion of 12-weeks sessions. Primary psychological outcomes include depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, and quality of life. Primary physical outcomes include physical activity level, sleep quality, and perceived symptoms.
Participants in the usual care group will also receive the printed information and links to the AHA's Life's Simple 7 program without explicit skills and training, including education and stress management. We will encourage stress management by watching and practicing yoga programs by providing a yoga mat.