The Effect of Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT01963871
• Lead Sponsor: Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if yoga is an effective intervention in treating individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP).

Detailed Description

Chronic LBP is a major public health problem associated with functional and psychological disability. Conservative interventions are often prescribed to people suffering from chronic LBP, but alternative interventions like yoga are not well researched. The regulator practice of yoga may improve pain, disability or quality of life in people with chronic LBP.

Study participation will last approximately 24 weeks. Yoga sessions will last 12 weeks for 2 one hour sessions per week

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-16
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• a history of chronic LBP with degenerative joint or disc disease > than 3 months (47-48)
• present with at least minimal pain (3 out on a 0 - 10 pain scale where 0 = no pain, 10 = maximum pain imaginable)
• disability (30% or more per Oswestry Disability Scale),
• score more than 24 on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam
• English comprehending individuals naïve to structured yoga practice

Exclusion Criteria

• known current pregnancy
• claustrophobia
• glaucoma
• significant or chronic decline in immune function such as reported immune related diagnosis like pneumonia or systemic infection
• LBP resulting from something other than disc or joint disease
• spinal stenosis, spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months
• mental disease/psychosis such as dementia
• prior history of chronic neurological disorders (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
• fibromyalgia
• radiculopathy
• standard MRI exclusion criteria
• inability to make regular time commitments
• no transportation means to the scheduled yoga sessions
• experience with regular practice of yoga within the past year.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain	Yoga	12 weeks of no yoga followed by 12 weeks of yoga, 2 times per week for individuals with chronic low back pain

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self-perceived pain and disability	Change in questionnaire scores from baseline to week 24	perceived pain and disability as measured by the standard questionnaires of Numeric Rating Scale and Oswestry Disability Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in immunity	Change from baseline to week 24	measured by serum immune markers
change in physical function	Change from baseline to week 24	measured by changes in scores on standard tests of core strength, spinal range of motion and muscular flexibility

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Kansas, United States