The Effect of Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- self-perceived pain and disability
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
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
Investigators
Yvonne Colgrove, PT, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
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
- •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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
self-perceived pain and disability
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- change in immunity(Change from baseline to week 24)
- change in physical function(Change from baseline to week 24)