Augmenting Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Deprescribing With Acupuncture and Yoga Among Older Adults

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

23

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 14, 2023

Primary Completion Date

May 23, 2025

Study Completion Date

May 23, 2025

Conditions
AnxietyInsomniaBenzodiazepineDeprescription
Interventions
OTHER

Acupuncture

Patients will receive acupuncture for 12 weeks.

OTHER

Yoga

Patients will receive yoga therapy with one of three yoga instructors. Patients will remain with singular yoga instructor for duration of study. It is anticipated that patients will participate in yoga therapy for 12 weeks at home and in-clinic.

OTHER

Deprescribing

Deprescribing of patients' benzodiazepine use will be monitored by psychiatric nurse. Tapering method will be followed for medication deprescription.

Trial Locations (1)

37203

Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt, Nashville

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

lead

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

OTHER

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