Yogic Breathing Exercise and Meditation for People With Spinal Cord Disorders

The goal of the study is to understand how well yogic breathing exercise and meditation improves breathing, fatigue, emotional well-being and quality of life in people with spinal cord disorders. Aim 1. Evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week, virtual, coach-guided yogic breathing and meditation (YBM) program on QoL and mental health in people with spinal cord disorders. This study will include completing several questionnaires 3 times, 8 weeks of participating in 2 sessions per week of yogic breathing exercise and meditation via Zoom and being interviewed once at the completion of the 8-week program.

NCT Number	NCT07655531
Lead Sponsor	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions	Spinal Cord Disorders
Enrollment	30 participants
Start Date	2026-07-22
Primary Completion	2028-06 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-06 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-23