Yoga Therapy versus usual care for chronic Low Back pain

Effectiveness of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) versus usual care in management on Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/05/025396

Enrollment

122

Registered

2020-05-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-12-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Integrated approach of Yoga therapy (IAYT): A series of 90 minutes Integrated approach of Yoga therapy (IAYT) class (table 1) (for a span of 15 days, 6 days/week), using all of the co

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults indicative of low back pain with or without leg pain for more than 3 months, Average pain intensity of = 4 on a Numeric Rating scale (NRS), Participants who are willing to participate, Who are ready to travel and attend yoga classes, and are willing to continue home practise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pain due to organic causes such as infective and inflammatory conditions, or degenerative disorders of the muscles. - Critically ill and is unable to participate due to severe pain. - Patients diagnosed with fixed lumbar spinal canal stenosis or sacroiliac joint dysfunction. - Severe Obesity - Chronic pain occurred due to cancer or involvement of fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy and other systematic complications such as cardiac, kidney disorders. - Patients who have undergone lower back region surgery. - Patients with pre-existing psychiatric illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study the effectiveness of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT), in comparison with the usual care regime as a management for functional disability (using MODQ) and pain (using VNRS) in CLBP patients.Timepoint: 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the effect of IAYT on pain biomarkers To assess the effects of IAYT on Mental Health (using HADS), and Quality of Life (using EuroQol), pain catastrophizing (using PCS) and measure Kinesiophobia (using TAMPA Scale) related to chronic CLBP.Timepoint: Biomarkers at baseline, 12, 26 and 52 weeks other secondary outcomes at baseline, 4, 8, 12, 26, and 52 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBabita Ghai

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

ghaibabita1@gmail.com7087009533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026