Efficacy of an unsupervised online yoga program on pain and function in people with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical trial: Annals of Internal Medicine: Volume 0, No. 0

Affiliations:

Center for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (KLB, SS, PLT, SH, DM, AJK, BM, RSH)

Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (FM)

Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (KEL)

Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (DJH).

recognition: The authors thank Associate Professor Romy Lausch and the panel of experts (Maria Kirsten, Lisa Westlake, Therese Law, Trish David, Margaret Clark, and Elizabeth Nelson) for their participation in the development and design of the yoga program; Lisa Westlake (coach), Shane Melsom, Margaret Clarke, and Bob Gardner (collective actors) to represent them in yoga videos; and Dr. Jessica Kasha for drafting the sample size and randomization table.

Grant support: Through the National Health and Medical Research Council Program Grant (#1091302) and Centers of Research Excellence (#1079078).

Disclosures: Disclosures can be found at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M22-1761.

Data sharing statement: The following data will be available from January 1, 2023: data for unspecified participants and data dictionary. We will share all data that supports the published results of the trial. Additional unpublished data will be withheld until at least 6 months after publication. Data will be provided as required for specific, validated analyzes and will be provided from a locked, clean, and de-identified study database. Applications will be reviewed by the principal investigator before approval. The following supporting documents will be available from January 1, 2023: Statistical/Analytical Code and Informed Consent Form (contact Principal Investigator, Kim Pennell, at K.[email protected]Edo.au). The investigators support the concept of sharing data to advance medical science. All requests to share data will be reviewed by the Principal Investigator to ensure that it does not conflict with any planned sub-analyses and to ensure that data is shared in an ethical and protected manner. Analyzes aimed at improving the treatment of knee osteoarthritis for non-commercial purposes qualify. Data will be provided after review and approval by the principal investigator. Before any analysis can be performed, a signed confidentiality agreement and/or data sharing agreement is required (restrictions: none).

Corresponding author: Kim L. Pinnell, Ph.D., Center for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; E-mail, K.[email protected]Edo.au.

Author subscriptions: Concept and design: KL Bennell, RS Hinman, DJ Hunter, S. Schwartz, PL Teo.

Data analysis and interpretation: KL Bennell, R.S. Hinman, DJ Hunter, K.E. Lamb, F. McManus, B. Metcalf, P.L. Teo.

Drafting of the article: KL Bennell, A.J. Kimp, K.E. Lamb, B. Metcalf, P.L. Teo.

Critical review of important intellectual content: KL Bennell, R.S. Hinman, DJ Hunter, K.E. Lamb, F. McManus, B. Metcalf, P.L. Teo.

Final approval of the article: K.L. Bennell, S. Hawkins, R.S. Hinman, DJ Hunter, A.J. Kimp, K.E. Lamb, D. Mackenzie, F. McManus, B. Metcalf, S. Schwartz, P.L. Teo.

Statistical expertise: K.E. Lamb, F. McManus.

Getting Funding: KL Bennell.

Administrative, technical, or logistical support: K.L. Bennell, S. Hawkins, A.J. Kimp, D. Mackenzie, B. Metcalf, S. Schwartz, P.L. Teo.

Data collection and compilation: A.J. Kimp, B. Metcalf, S. Schwartz, P.L. Teo.

This article was published on Annals.org on September 20, 2022.