The treatment of chronic back pain through non-pharmacological intervention procedures: Comparison of efficacy of eurythmy therapy, yoga and standard physio therapy

The treatment of chronic back pain through non-pharmacological intervention procedures: Comparison of efficacy of eurythmy therapy, yoga and standard physio therapy - YES

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004651

Enrollment

270

Registered

2013-03-22

Start date

2013-02-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54.5

Interventions

Group 1: Therapeutic eurythmy -> once a week for 75 minutes during 8 weeks (=8x) (=10h) Group 2: Therapeutic yoga -> once a week for 75 minutes during 8 weeks (=8x) (=10h) Group 3: physiotherapy -> on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Duration of back pain > / = 3 months - Intensity of back pain> / = 40mm to 100mm VAS - Legal capacity - Consent to participate and questionnaire filling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - acute herniated disk (<3 months) or herniated disc with surgical indication - tumors with bone metastases - other currently active, non-pharmacological treatments (Inlusion only if 3 months previously), excepted back therapy training - participation in other clinical trials or observational study within the last 4 weeks - acute psychiatric disorders (depression, psychosis, etc.) which may limit the study validity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of the efficacy of three interventions, i.e., yoga, therapeutic eurythmy and standard physiotherapy within a randomised controlled study enrolling 270 patients with back pain for 8 weeks plus an 8 obervation phase) with standardized questionnaires: Roland-Morris-Disability Score (functional disabiliy due to chronic pain) at basline, end of intervention (after 8 weeks), and at the end of the observation period (16 weeks)	—

Measure

Time frame

Evaluation of the efficacy of three interventions, i.e., yoga, therapeutic eurythmy and standard physiotherapy within a randomised controlled study enrolling 270 patients with back pain for 8 weeks plus an 8 obervation phase) with standardized questionnaires: Roland-Morris-Disability Score (functional disabiliy due to chronic pain) at basline, end of intervention (after 8 weeks), and at the end of the observation period (16 weeks)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Pain intensity (visual analogue scale, VAS, rating scale) - affections by pain (VAS, "Bothersomeness") - Quality of life (SF-12) - Life satisfaction (BMLSS) - Well- Being (ASTS) -> positive mood subscale - Stress perception (Cohen´s Perceived Stress Scale) at basline, end of intervention (after 8 weeks), and at the end of the observation period (16 weeks) - Usage of analgesic medication (Diary documentation) => recorded during the whole observation period (16 weeks)	—

Measure

Time frame

- Pain intensity (visual analogue scale, VAS, rating scale) - affections by pain (VAS, "Bothersomeness") - Quality of life (SF-12) - Life satisfaction (BMLSS) - Well- Being (ASTS) -> positive mood subscale - Stress perception (Cohen´s Perceived Stress Scale) at basline, end of intervention (after 8 weeks), and at the end of the observation period (16 weeks) - Usage of analgesic medication (Diary documentation) => recorded during the whole observation period (16 weeks)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSabine Saalfeld

Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde der Charite-Universitätsmedizin in Berlin im Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin

s.saalfeld@immanuel.de030/80505- 659 (-614)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026