Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy for Neck Pain Relief in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Sponsor
- NMP Medical Research Institute
- Enrollment
- 62
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Neck pain
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition, commonly affecting >40-year-old adults worldwide. Cervical spondylosis is an important cause of neck pain and low back pain, and seriously affects the physical health, mental health, patients quality of life. Yoga has been most commonly used intervention for pain conditions. But its efficacy in cervical spondylosis has not yet been studied in clinical trials. The primary aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of yoga chikitsa (therapy) compared with control intervention for neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Neck pain of CS as per diagnostic criteria of International Classification of Diseases
- •CS supported by a physical examination, and cervical radiographic examination
- •History of neck pain longer than 3 months
- •willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of neck trauma, fracture or surgery,
- •Systematic disease of the neck or spine including bones and joints conditions,
- •Pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Neck pain
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 weeks
ain intensity was measured by a 10-cm VAS scale, with 0 = "no Pain" and 10 = "the worst imaginable pain
Secondary Outcomes
- Disability(Change from baseline to 12 weeks)
- Health related Quality of Life(change from baseline to 12 weeks)