Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain and Its Mechanism of Action (YoMA)
YoMA
1 other identifier
interventional
24
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is a study to better understand how a yoga intervention helps improve symptoms in people with chronic low back pain. This study will be a 12-week intervention of about 24 participants with chronic low back pain where all individuals will receive weekly yoga classes and instructions for home practice. The purpose of this study is to collect feasibility data and to conduct preliminary analyses in preparation for a larger planned NIH study.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 27, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 3, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2015
CompletedNovember 20, 2019
November 1, 2019
7 months
November 27, 2012
November 18, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
Baseline to 3 months post-intervention.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Numeric Rating Scale for Pain
Baseline to 3 months post-intervention.
Pain Medication Usage Survey
Baseline to 3 months post-intervention.
Other Outcomes (11)
Inflammatory pain related cytokines
Baseline to 3 months post-intervention.
Heart rate variability
Baseline to 3 months post-intervention.
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Baseline to 3 months post-intervention.
- +8 more other outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Yoga
EXPERIMENTALStudy Participants will receive: 12 weekly yoga classes, a book and a home practice audio recording.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Chronic low back pain lasting \> 3 months
- Back pain that is rated at least 3 on a numeric pain rating scale that ranges from 0 to 10 (0-no pain, 10 worst pain imaginable).
- English language fluency
You may not qualify if:
- BMI \> 40
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Recent diagnosis of abdominal aneurism
- Recent diagnosis of metastatic cancer
- Recent diagnosis of discitis
- Recent diagnosis of disk disease
- Recent diagnosis of spinal stenosis
- Recent diagnosis of spondylolisthesis
- Recent diagnosis of infectious cause of back pain
- Recent diagnosis of fracture of vertebra
- Recent diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
- Recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
- Recent diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
- Recent diagnosis of paralysis
- Pregnancy
- +17 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of California, San Francisco's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sarah Corey, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 27, 2012
First Posted
December 3, 2012
Study Start
December 1, 2012
Primary Completion
July 1, 2013
Study Completion
December 1, 2015
Last Updated
November 20, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-11