Effectiveness of Yoga in patients with chronic neck pain. A randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000454

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-01

Start date

2010-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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

Conditions

M54.2

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: classical yoga exercises with elements of Iyengar yoga: an 9-week yoga program (90 min. each week) with recommendation to continue this at home daily. Group 2: Control gr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients an age between 18 to 60 years 2. Pre-existing diagnosis of cervical syndrome with chronic neck pain/ cervical spine pain established by a specialist (orthopaedics, neurology, pain therapy) since at least 3 months 3. Average neck pain/ cervical spine pain intensity with a minimum of 40 mm on VAS from 0 to 100 mm and pains in least 5 of 7 weekdays during the last 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Invasive treatments in the cervical spine within the last 6 weeks or planned within the next 10 weeks - Acute prolapse of intervertebral disk (diagnosis within the last 3 months) - Congenital anomalies in the cervical spine area -serious limitation of shoulder movements/ “Frozen shoulder-syndrome“ - Cervical spine syndrome/ whiplash injury - Rheumatoid arthritis - Acute mental illness - Serious comorbidity - pregnancy - Regularly practiced Iyengar yoga - Concurrent participation in another clinical study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
100 mm VAS for average neck pain/cervical spine pain intensity during the last week, baseline (week 0) versus end (week 9).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Baseline (week 0) versus end (week 9): - Neck Pain disability (NPAD)-Index - 100 mm VAS for the global average interference by neck pain („bothersomeness“) during the last week; - VAS: arm/ shoulder pain - VAS: headache - Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) - Overall assessment of the effectiveness and compatibility (Likert scale); - Mood, fear, depression (ADS, POMS, HADS. STAI); - Affective pain assessment („SES“); - Intensity / frequency of analgesic basic medication and demand medication (diary).	—

Measure

Time frame

Baseline (week 0) versus end (week 9): - Neck Pain disability (NPAD)-Index - 100 mm VAS for the global average interference by neck pain („bothersomeness“) during the last week; - VAS: arm/ shoulder pain - VAS: headache - Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) - Overall assessment of the effectiveness and compatibility (Likert scale); - Mood, fear, depression (ADS, POMS, HADS. STAI); - Affective pain assessment („SES“); - Intensity / frequency of analgesic basic medication and demand medication (diary).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLarissa Meier

Abteilung für Naturheilkunde der Charité im Immanuel-Krankenhaus Berlin-Wannsee

l.meier@immanuel.de0049 (0)30 80505-691 od. 0049 (0)30 80505-693

Outcome results

None listed

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