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Effects of Hatha Yoga on Chronic Neck Pain

NCT01171274 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2011-02-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hatha Yoga is a traditional system of exercises, used in India for the relief of painful condition since centuries and gaining more and more interest in Europe and the US. While studies have demonstrated benefits of Hatha Yoga for patients with chronic low back pain, no studies regarding chronic neck pain are available until now. The purpose of this study is to determine if Hatha Yoga can ameliorate chronic neck pain and related restrictions.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hatha Yoga

* 9 weeks of Hatha Yoga, designed for treating chronic neck pain, as a group intervention. * One class of 90 minutes per week, 10 minutes training at home each day.

BEHAVIORAL

Information regarding exercises and behaviour

* 9 weeks of exercises practiced at home. * Patients receive detailed information regarding appropriate exercises and behaviour for chronic neck pain patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität Duisburg-Essen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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