Chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Back pain
Conditions
Interventions
We will compare the yoga regime with standard care. The yoga intervention will be 12 weekly 75 minute classes. There are a number of recommended yoga practices for people with low back pain, which ar
Sponsors
University of York (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The target population will be aged between 18 - 65 presenting with low back pain, which is defined as pain of a musculoskeletal origin bounded by the lowest ribs and gluteal folds. Patients with referred pain will be included as long as it does not go below the knee.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients over 65 as they are more likely to have serious spinal pathology 2. Clinical indications of serious spinal or neurological pathology 3. Previous spinal surgery 4. History of psychosis or alcohol abuse (due to difficulty in assessing outcomes)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Roland and Morris back pain questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life as assessed by 12-item Short Form health survey (SF12) 2. Aberdeen Back Pain Scale 3. EuroQol 4. Costs | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed