The Effect of Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT01963871 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 13763
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if yoga is an effective intervention in treating individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP).

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

chronic low back pain; low back pain; yoga

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• self-perceived pain and disability

  perceived pain and disability as measured by the standard questionnaires of Numeric Rating Scale and Oswestry Disability Scale

  Change in questionnaire scores from baseline to week 24

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• change in physical function

  Change from baseline to week 24

• change in immunity

  Change from baseline to week 24

Study Arms (1)

Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain

EXPERIMENTAL

12 weeks of no yoga followed by 12 weeks of yoga, 2 times per week for individuals with chronic low back pain

Other: Yoga

Interventions

Yoga OTHER

Twice weekly one hour sessions of Hatha Yoga for 12 weeks

Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• a history of chronic LBP with degenerative joint or disc disease \> than 3 months (47-48)
• present with at least minimal pain (3 out on a 0 - 10 pain scale where 0 = no pain, 10 = maximum pain imaginable)
• disability (30% or more per Oswestry Disability Scale),
• score more than 24 on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam
• English comprehending individuals naïve to structured yoga practice

You may not qualify if:

• known current pregnancy
• claustrophobia
• glaucoma
• significant or chronic decline in immune function such as reported immune related diagnosis like pneumonia or systemic infection
• LBP resulting from something other than disc or joint disease
• spinal stenosis, spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months
• mental disease/psychosis such as dementia
• prior history of chronic neurological disorders (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
• fibromyalgia
• radiculopathy
• inability to make regular time commitments
• no transportation means to the scheduled yoga sessions
• experience with regular practice of yoga within the past year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 11, 2013
• First Posted: October 16, 2013
• Study Start: August 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2014
• Last Updated: May 23, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

Locations

US (1)