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Yoga, Education, and Nidra (YEN) for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study on Pain Modulation, Well-Being, and Sleep

NCT06979713 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-05-20

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of yoga, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention to yoga, pain education, and relaxing music on pain intensity, well-being, and sleep quality. This is a pilot study trial of individuals with chronic low back pain. Participants will attend two sessions in the laboratory (week 1 and week 8) and complete their assigned intervention 2 x per week for 6 weeks at home. Participants will be randomized to either receive yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention and motor imagery or yoga postures targeting the low back, pain education, and relaxing music.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

yoga, pain education, yoga nidra

Participants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with either yoga nidra with pain acceptance intention. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks.

OTHER

yoga, pain education, relaxing music

Participants will complete a series of yoga postures targeting the lower back combined with pain education. The session will conclude with relaxing music depending on group assignment. Interventions are completed at home 2x/week for 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Central Florida

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-03-15
Completion
2026-03-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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