Effectiveness of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation on low back pain in computer users

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: M519- Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/12/029944
• Lead Sponsor: Chametcha Singphow

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Non-specific Low Back Pain persisting more than 12 weeks with average pain intensity more than 4 for the previous week on an 11-point numerical rating scale

2. Pain in the lumbar spine with or without radiation to legs

3. Anyone who uses a computer for at least 6 hours each day, for 5 days in a week

Exclusion Criteria

1. Specific causes of Low Back Pain including spinal canal stenosis, more than grade 1 spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, moderate to severe scoliosis, malignancy, and fracture

2. Recommended surgical intervention

3. Severe obesity

4. Critically ill

5. Had performed yoga and mindfulness meditation in the previous 6 months

6. Having received physical therapy within the past 6 months

7. Could not get off the floor unaided

8. Pregnant women

9. Has indications of serious spinal neurologic abnormality (1 or more of the following: difficulty passing urine, numbness around their back passage, genitals or inner thighs, numbness, pins and needles, or weakness in both the legs, or unsteadiness on feet)

10. Has life-threatening comorbid conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Measures of Disability and pain. <br/ ><br>i) Oswestry Disability Index(ODI). <br/ ><br>ii) Numerical Rating Scale for pain. (NRS). <br/ ><br>2. Psychological Variables. <br/ ><br>i) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) <br/ ><br>ii) WHO Quality of Life Scale ââ?¬â?? Brief Version (WHOQOL ââ?¬â?? BREF) <br/ ><br>iii) The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MASS) <br/ ><br>iv) The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire(FFMQ) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: at baseline, after 2 months and after 4 months of <br/ ><br>intervention <br/ ><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Objective Measures of Spinal Mobility <br/ ><br>i) Sit and Reach (SAR) <br/ ><br>ii) Straight Leg Raising (SLR) test <br/ ><br>iii) Spinal flexibility using a dial type goniometer. <br/ ><br>2. Psychological Variables <br/ ><br>i) Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) <br/ ><br>ii) Locus of Control <br/ ><br>iii) Resilience Scale <br/ ><br>iv) Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: at baseline, after 2 months and after 4 months of <br/ ><br>intervention