A pilot randomised controlled trial of yoga for chronic low back pai

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Back pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71100165
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of York (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 to 65 years
2. Attended General Practice (GP) for a consultation of back pain in previous 18 months
3. Scoring four or more on the Roland and Morris back pain scale

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant women
2. Life-threatening co-morbidities
3. Severe documented psychiatric problems (other than mild to moderate unipolar depression or a simple anxiety state) or alcohol dependency
4. Have participated in yoga in the previous six months
5. Are currently involved or have recently been in another trial for their back pain
6. Previous spinal surgery
7. Clinical indications of serious spinal or neurological pathology

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back pain, measured using the Roland and Morris Back pain Questionnaire (RDQ) and the Aberdeen Back Pain Scale.<br><br>Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of life, measured using the 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36)<br>2. Pain self-efficacy, measured using the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)<br>3. Practicality and feasibility<br><br>Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.