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Effectiveness of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation on low back pain in computer users

Effect of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation on Chronic Low Back Pain in Computer Users: A Randomized Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/12/029944
Enrollment
80
Registered
2020-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M519- Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoaga and mindfulness meditation: A validated yoga module comprising yoga practices and mindfulness meditation intervention for 8 weeks (1 hour per day, thrice a week) followed by 8 wee

Sponsors

Chametcha Singphow
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Non-specific Low Back Pain persisting more than 12 weeks with average pain intensity more than 4 for the previous week on an 11-point numerical rating scale 2. Pain in the lumbar spine with or without radiation to legs 3. Anyone who uses a computer for at least 6 hours each day, for 5 days in a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Specific causes of Low Back Pain including spinal canal stenosis, more than grade 1 spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, moderate to severe scoliosis, malignancy, and fracture 2. Recommended surgical intervention 3. Severe obesity 4. Critically ill 5. Had performed yoga and mindfulness meditation in the previous 6 months 6. Having received physical therapy within the past 6 months 7. Could not get off the floor unaided 8. Pregnant women 9. Has indications of serious spinal neurologic abnormality (1 or more of the following: difficulty passing urine, numbness around their back passage, genitals or inner thighs, numbness, pins and needles, or weakness in both the legs, or unsteadiness on feet) 10. Has life-threatening comorbid conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Measures of Disability and pain. i) Oswestry Disability Index(ODI). ii) Numerical Rating Scale for pain. (NRS). 2. Psychological Variables. i) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) ii) WHO Quality of Life Scale ââ?¬â?? Brief Version (WHOQOL ââ?¬â?? BREF) iii) The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MASS) iv) The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire(FFMQ) Timepoint: at baseline, after 2 months and after 4 months of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Objective Measures of Spinal Mobility i) Sit and Reach (SAR) ii) Straight Leg Raising (SLR) test iii) Spinal flexibility using a dial type goniometer. 2. Psychological Variables i) Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) ii) Locus of Control iii) Resilience Scale iv) Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) Timepoint: at baseline, after 2 months and after 4 months of intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSatyaprakash Purohit

SVYASA Yoga University

satyaprakash.purohit@svyasa.edu.in9019752241

Outcome results

None listed

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