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Yoga for Veterans With CLBP

NCT02524158 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 152

Last updated 2018-10-10

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Summary

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent condition among VA patients, but many current treatment options have limited effectiveness. In addition to chronic pain, people with chronic low back pain experience increased disability, psychological symptoms such as depression, and reduced health-related quality of life. This randomized controlled study will examine the impact of yoga therapy for improving function and decreasing pain in VA patients with chronic low back pain. Although not every VA patient with chronic low back pain will choose to do yoga, it is an inexpensive treatment modality that is increasingly appealing to many VA patients. If yoga is effective, it could become an additional low-cost option that the VA can offer to better serve Veterans with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yoga Therapy for CLBP

Classes begin with a few minutes of simple seated breathing exercises. Depending on their mobility, participants can sit either on the floor or on a chair. This is followed by gentle warm-up stretches. Participants are then led through a series of standing postures, seated postures and floor postures. The difficulty of the poses will gradually increase over the duration of the 12 weeks, and appropriate modifications are offered to participants whenever needed. Deep and rhythmic breathing will be emphasized throughout. Each class will end with a supine resting pose.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Erik J Groessl, PhD BA BS · VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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