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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Office Workers

NCT07621302 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 104

Last updated 2026-06-02

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Summary

This study evaluated whether a mindfulness-based therapy program could reduce pain severity in office workers with non-specific chronic low back pain.

The study included staff members of Dokuz Eylul University aged 20 to 59 years who had low back pain for at least three months and worked at a desk for more than four hours per day. Participants were randomly assigned to either a mindfulness-based therapy group or a control group.

The mindfulness-based therapy group attended online group sessions once a week for four weeks. The sessions included breathing awareness meditation, body scan meditation, self-compassion meditation, and chair yoga practices. Participants in the control group continued their usual medical care during the study period.

The primary outcome of the study was pain severity, assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale. Secondary outcomes included physical activity level, disability related to low back pain, anxiety symptoms, quality of life, and mindfulness level.

Participants were evaluated at baseline, Week 4 (end of intervention), Week 16 (3-month follow-up), and Week 28 (6-month follow-up).

Conditions

  • Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
  • Mindfulness Meditation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Therapy Program

The intervention was a four-week online mindfulness-based therapy program delivered in small groups of approximately 8-10 participants. Participants attended one 60-90-minute online group session per week. The program included breathing awareness meditation, body scan meditation, self-compassion meditation, and chair yoga practices adapted for office workers with non-specific chronic low back pain. Each session included a brief theoretical introduction, guided practice, participant reflection, and a question-and-answer section. Participants were encouraged to practise breathing awareness and body scan exercises at home for 10-15 minutes daily and to record their practice, thoughts, and emotions using a mindfulness practice log.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dokuz Eylul University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-04
Primary Completion
2022-06-06
Completion
2023-01-23

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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