Clinical outcomes and psychosocial effectiveness of Yoga therapy versus Pilate’s exercises in school teachers with non-specific chronic low back pain – A randomized controlled trial.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 76
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual analog scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Yoga and exercise interventions are usually delivered in physicaltherapy clinics for treating chronic low back pain condition. It includes different postures appliedfor the joints and other structures, Yoga therapy and other different forms of exercisesare delivered by various clinicians, including yoga specialists, physiotherapists,physical therapists, chiropractors and osteopaths. The aims of both types ofinterventions are to relieve pain, promote healing, reduce muscle spasms,increase joint range, strengthen weakened muscles and improve biomechanics andfunction. Hence this study is trying to find its different effects in school teachers with chroniclow back pain.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Permuted block randomization, fixed
- Masking
- Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 30.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- Male
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male school teachers in the age group of 30 to 60 years, chronic ( more than 3 months) LBP and 4 to 8 pain intensity in visual analog scale (VAS) will be included.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participants with severe musculoskeletal, neural, somatic, and psychiatric conditions, waiting for spine surgery, having alcohol or drug abuse, involving in other weight and balance training program will be excluded from the study.
- •Participants with other soft tissue injuries, fracture at the lower limbs and pelvic bone, deformities will also be excluded from the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual analog scale
Time Frame: Outcomes measured at baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks and at 6 months.
Secondary Outcomes
- Range of motion(Functional disability)