Efficacy of Integrated Yoga Therapy versus Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in elderly adults.

To Evaluate efficacy of Integrated Yoga Therapy versus Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in elderly adults- A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/04/052075

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M859- Disorder of bone density and structure, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Integrated Yoga Therapy Module: Monitored Yoga therapy focused on low back pain will be provided to patients for the first 2 weeks followed by 10 weeks of self practice Control Interven

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic low back pain for more than three months of moderate intensity 2. Age between 60-80 years 3. ASA grade 1-3 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients practicing yoga more than 4 times per month 2. Patients undergoing physiotherapy for back pain in previous 3 months 3. Chronic low back pain due to uncommon causes such as congenital, infective, inflammatory, traumatic, neoplasm and metabolic conditions 4. Referred low back pain due to gynaecological diseases, genitourinary problems, or gastrointestinal conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the efficacy of Integrated Yoga Therapy versus Physiotherapy in reducing intensity of pain in elderly patients with Chronic Low Back Pain using the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).Timepoint: 1 month. 2 month, 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
2) Improvement in spinal flexibility by goniometer Timepoint: 1 month, 3 month;3) Improvement in disability due to LBP by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)Timepoint: 1 month, 3 month;4) Anabolic effect of therapy by improvement in serum IGF-1 levelTimepoint: 1 month, 3 month;5) Effect on body mass compositionTimepoint: 1 month, 3 month;To compare Integrated Yoga Therapy with Physiotherapy for 1) Feasibility and safety of therapy in elderly populationTimepoint: 1 month, 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

2) Improvement in spinal flexibility by goniometer Timepoint: 1 month, 3 month;3) Improvement in disability due to LBP by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)Timepoint: 1 month, 3 month;4) Anabolic effect of therapy by improvement in serum IGF-1 levelTimepoint: 1 month, 3 month;5) Effect on body mass compositionTimepoint: 1 month, 3 month;To compare Integrated Yoga Therapy with Physiotherapy for 1) Feasibility and safety of therapy in elderly populationTimepoint: 1 month, 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neerja Bharti

PGIMER, sector 12, Chandigarh

bhartineerja@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

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