The treatment of chronic back pain through non-pharmacological intervention procedures:Comparison of efficacy of eurythmy therapy, yoga and standard physio therapy

Not Applicable

Conditions: M54.5
Low back pain

Registration Number: DRKS00004651

Lead Sponsor: Charite Universitätsmedizien- Berlin und Immanuel Diakonie Group Berlin

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

Duration of back pain > / = 3 months
- Intensity of back pain> / = 40mm to 100mm VAS
- Legal capacity
- Consent to participate and questionnaire filling

Exclusion Criteria

- acute herniated disk (<3 months) or herniated disc with surgical indication
- tumors with bone metastases
- other currently active, non-pharmacological treatments (Inlusion only if 3 months previously), excepted back therapy training
- participation in other clinical trials or observational study within the last 4 weeks
- acute psychiatric disorders (depression, psychosis, etc.) which may limit the study validity

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the efficacy of three interventions, i.e., yoga, therapeutic eurythmy and standard physiotherapy within a randomised controlled study enrolling 270 patients with back pain for 8 weeks plus an 8 obervation phase) with standardized questionnaires:<br>Roland-Morris-Disability Score (functional disabiliy due to chronic pain) <br>at basline, end of intervention (after 8 weeks), and at the end of the observation period (16 weeks)<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Pain intensity (visual analogue scale, VAS, rating scale)<br>- affections by pain (VAS, Bothersomeness)<br>- Quality of life (SF-12)<br>- Life satisfaction (BMLSS)<br>- Well- Being (ASTS) -> positive mood subscale<br>- Stress perception (Cohen´s Perceived Stress Scale)<br>at basline, end of intervention (after 8 weeks), and at the end of the observation period (16 weeks)<br>- Usage of analgesic medication (Diary documentation)<br>=> recorded during the whole observation period (16 weeks)<br>