MS Patients' Yoga and Balance Study

In total 20 adults, 18 years and older, were recruited from the Portland Metropolitan Area with a self-reported diagnosis of any type of MS, ability to walk 50 feet (15.24 m) without an assistive device, and stable on disease-modifying medications or medication for balance 3 months before baseline. Candidates who were pregnant or nursing; participated in a regular qigong, tai chi, or yoga within 6 months before baseline; or had an MS relapse within 30 days before baseline were excluded.
More details about this recruitment strategy can be found elsewhere.^{37 (link)} The study was conducted from January 2017 to March 2018. The study protocol was approved by the National University of Natural Medicine institutional review board and registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (CTR#: NCT04585659).