Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Chronic Low Back Pain, Yoga
Brief summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of yoga classes, exercise classes, and a self-care book in the management of pain and function for people with low back pain.It will also for physical, psychological and physiological factors associated with improvement in back pain.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYoga
Yoga for back pain
BEHAVIORALExercise
exercises for back pain
BEHAVIORALSelf-care book recommendations
Self-care book for back pain
Sponsors
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Kaiser Permanente
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Group Health Cooperative enrollee * Uncomplicated low back pain * At least moderate pain levels
Exclusion criteria
* Sciatica persisting 3 or more months after physician visit * History of cancer (other than nonmelanoma skin cancer) * Severe disk problems * Unstable medical conditions * Back surgery within past 3 years * Physically unable to do the yoga or exercise classes and homework * Unable to attend classes * Currently doing yoga * Taken yoga or exercise class for back pain within past year * Currently in litigation for back pain * Seeking other treatment for back pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Back-related function | 6 months |
| Pain | 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed