Effect of Yoga Vs. Stretching on Chronic Back Pain
YES
1 other identifier
interventional
210
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of yoga classes, exercise classes, and a self-care book in the management of pain and function for people with low back pain.It will also for physical, psychological and physiological factors associated with improvement in back pain.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Mar 2007
Typical duration for phase_2
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 13, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 15, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2011
CompletedOctober 13, 2017
October 1, 2017
2.4 years
March 13, 2007
October 11, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Back-related function
6 months
Pain
6 months
Study Arms (3)
1
EXPERIMENTAL2
ACTIVE COMPARATORExercise
3
ACTIVE COMPARATORSelf-care book recommendations
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Group Health Cooperative enrollee
- Uncomplicated low back pain
- At least moderate pain levels
You may not qualify if:
- Sciatica persisting 3 or more months after physician visit
- History of cancer (other than nonmelanoma skin cancer)
- Severe disk problems
- Unstable medical conditions
- Back surgery within past 3 years
- Physically unable to do the yoga or exercise classes and homework
- Unable to attend classes
- Currently doing yoga
- Taken yoga or exercise class for back pain within past year
- Currently in litigation for back pain
- Seeking other treatment for back pain
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Group Health Cooperative
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Related Publications (2)
Sherman KJ, Cherkin DC, Wellman RD, Cook AJ, Hawkes RJ, Delaney K, Deyo RA. A randomized trial comparing yoga, stretching, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Dec 12;171(22):2019-26. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.524. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
PMID: 22025101DERIVEDSherman KJ, Cherkin DC, Cook AJ, Hawkes RJ, Deyo RA, Wellman R, Khalsa PS. Comparison of yoga versus stretching for chronic low back pain: protocol for the Yoga Exercise Self-care (YES) trial. Trials. 2010 Mar 31;11:36. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-36.
PMID: 20356395DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Karen J. Sherman, PhD
Kaiser Permanente
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 13, 2007
First Posted
March 15, 2007
Study Start
March 1, 2007
Primary Completion
August 1, 2009
Study Completion
August 1, 2011
Last Updated
October 13, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10