Comparing Yoga Nidra, Yoga, and Control Condition on Pain in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT07543835 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 13
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Individuals with chronic low back pain will undergo a yoga, yoga nidra, and control condition on separate visits. Each visit, before and after the intervention, participants with rate their pain in response to heat stimuli, a sit to stand task, and questionnaires.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

low back pain; yoga

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Heat Pain Threshold

  Participants will undergo heat pain threshold. A thermode will be applied to the low back with temperature increasing at 1 degree Celsius per second. Participants will report when the sensation changes from heat to pain and the temperature recorded.

  through study completion, typically 2 weeks

• Temporal Summation

  Participants will apply thermode to the bottom of the foot and rate their pain in response to 10 heat pulses peaking at 49 degrees Celsius.

  through study completion, typically 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pain Catastrophizing Scale

  through study completion, typically 2 weeks

• Five Times Sit to Stand

  through study completion, typically 2 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Yoga

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will complete a series of guided yoga poses.

Other: Yoga

Yoga Nidra

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will complete yoga nidra, a guided meditation.

Other: Yoga Nidra

Neutral Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will listen to a story.

Other: Control Condition

Interventions

Yoga OTHER

Participants will complete a series of yoga poses.

Yoga

Yoga Nidra OTHER

Participants will complete yoga nidra, a guided meditation.

Yoga Nidra

Control Condition OTHER

Participants will listen to a story.

Neutral Control

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• low back pain classified as symptoms localized to the posterior region of the trunk, extending from the lower margin of the last rib to the gluteal folds
• low back pain for three months or longer with a average pain intensity = 3/10 on the 11-point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) within the previous twenty-four hours
• experienced three or more low back pain episodes within the past 3 years
• fluency in English
• ability to attend all visits
• reliable email access.

You may not qualify if:

• systemic or neurological conditions that could alter sensation (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes)
• any surgery or fracture within 6 months
• blood-clotting disorders or contraindications to pressure and heat stimuli
• current pregnancy and requirement for medical clearance to exercise (screened with Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire-Plus PAR-Q+
• not receiving physical therapy or chiropractor treatments for low back pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Central Florida: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida, 32816, 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

Central Study Contacts

Abigail Anderson Assistant Professor

CONTACT

407-823-1026; Abigail.Wilson@ucf.edu

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2026
• First Posted: April 22, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: April 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)